Guidelines for The Use of Herbal Medicines in Family Health Care

GUIDELINES FOR THE USE OF HERBAL MEDICINES IN FAMILY HEALTH CARE

Zingiber officinale Linn.

Family : Zingiberaceae

Indonesian name : jahe

English name : ginger

Other names : adrak (Sanskrit), gyin

(Myanmar), aduwa (Nepali)

Chemical constituents : gingerols, zingerone,

shogaols, zingiberine

Part of plant used : rhizome

Use : carminative, headache,

common cold, muscle pain,

nausea, morning sickness,

diarrhoea

Plant propagation : rhizome

Zingiber purpureum Rosc.

Family : Zingiberaceae

Indonesia name : bengle

English name : purple ginger, cassumunar

ginger

Other names : luiang-usiu (Philippines), phlai

(Thai)

Chemical contituents : cineol, pinene, gum,

alkaloids, amino acids,

tannins

Part of plant used : rhizome/root

Use : anthelmintic, constipation,

cough, overweight

Plant propagation : rhizome