GUIDELINES FOR THE USE OF HERBAL MEDICINES IN FAMILY HEALTH CAREZingiber americans
Family : Zingiberaceae
Indonesia name : lempuyang emprit
English name : wild ginger, pinecone ginger,
bitter ginger, shampoo ginger
Other names : awapuhi (Hawaiian), opuhi
(Polynesia), haeo dam or
hiao dam (Thai)
Chemical constituents : oleoresin, gingerol
Part of plant used : rhizome
Use : shampoo, anthelmintic
Plant propagation : rhizome
Zingiber aromaticum L.
Family : Zingiberaceae
Indonesian name : lempuyang wangi
English name : fragrant ginger
Other mane : xiang jiang (Chinese)
Chemical constituents : zerumbone, sesquiterpene,
epoxy-humuladien,
kaempferol
Part of plant used : rhizome
Use : stomachic, analgesic,
whooping cough
Plant propagation : rhizome