Sunth
Ingredients : Sunth
English Name : Ginger
Latin Name : Zingiber officinale
Macroscopy
inger occurs in horizontal, laterally flattened, sympodially branching pieces. Whole rhizomes are 5 to 15 cm long, 1.5 to 6 cm wide, and up to 2 cm thick, sometimes split longitudinally; pale yellowish buff or light brown externally, longitudinally striated, somewhat fibrous; branches flattish, obovate, short, about 2 cm long, each ending with a depressed stem scar; fracture, short with projecting fibers, or sometimes resinous; internally yellowish brown, showing a yellow endodermis separating the narrow cortex from the wide stele, and numerous yellowish points, secretion cells and numerous bigger greyish points, vascular bundles, scattered on the whole surface.
Chemical constituents
ethanol, methanol, acetone, 80%methanol and 80% ethanolic extracts. Protein and fat of sample were 5.08 and 3.72 g/100 g respectively.Ash, minerals namely iron, calcium, phosphorous, zinc, copper, chromium and manganese) and vitamin, The primary known constituents of Ginger Root include gingerols, zingibain, bisabolene, oleoresins, starch, essential oil (zingiberene, zingiberole, camphene, Cineole, borneol), mucilage, and protein.
Uses in Gasoshel Tablet and Digesta Powder
It is used as a stimulant and carminative and used frequently for dyspepsia, gastroparesis, slow motility symptoms, constipation, and colic.
Uses in Happy Forte Capsule
Ginger has other uses including relieving arthritis pain, ulcerative colitis, headaches, fevers from flu and colds, and sore throats. Gastrointestinal problems including heartburn and gas can also be treated with ginger. The muscles of the gastrointestinal tract can be strengthened by the use of garlic.
Uses in Sheltatone Tonic and Tonical
It is extremely effective for general debility and it balances vata and pitta.
Uses in Sheltidine Cough Syrup
It is a stimulant and carminative, soothes bronchial irritation.
Uses in Meryn Tablet
Ginger is also used to treat arthritis, both rheumatoid and osteoarthritis.
