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definition

Note: the naturopathic uses of this herb are covered in the Western botanical section of the materia medica

ginger, fresh:

Ayurvedic:
» qualities: Rasa pungent, Veerya hot, Vipaka pungent, unctuous, light, heavy (Thakkur, p. 73)

Chinese:
» qualities: warm, pungent
» actions: diaphoretic, disperses Cold, stops vomiting, affects Lung, Stomach, Spleen
» uses: common cold, vomiting, cough, asthma, diarrhea (Lu, p. 46)

• biochemical:
» form: raw ginger root slices
» portion: 0.25 cup
» calories (kcal): 17
» weight (g): 24
» water (%): 81.7
» protein (g): 0.4
» fat (g): 0.2
» carbohydrates (g): 3.6
» unsaturated fatty acid (g) : 0.2
» saturated fatty acid (g): 0
» calories from fat (%): 10.6
» cholesterol (mg): 0
» dietary fiber (g):
» vitamin A (RE): 0
» vitamin A (IU): 0
» vitamin B1 (mg): .01
» vitamin B2 (mg): .01
» vitamin B3 (mg): 0.2
» vitamin B6 (mg): .04
» vitamin B12 (mcg): 0
» vitamin C (mg): 1
» vitamin E (IU):
» folic acid (mcg):
» pantothenic acid (mg): .05
» sodium (mg): 3
» potassium (mg): 100
» calcium (mg): 4
» phosphorus (mg): 7
» magnesium (mg): 10
» iron (mg): .12
» zinc (mg):
» copper (mg):
» manganese (mg):

ginger: dried

Ayurvedic: Rasa pungent, Veerya hot, Vipaka pungent, unctuous, light, heavy

Chinese:
» qualities: hot, pungent
» actions: warms internal regions, affects Spleen, Stomach and Lung
» uses: antidote for seafood poisoning, common cold, cough due to coldness, vomiting and nausea, diarrhea, Cold-type arthritis
» contraindications: Heat Conditions (Ni, pp. 91-2; Lu, p. 54)

naturopathic:
» qualities: warming
» actions: prevents motion sickness, anticoagulant, warms stomach, reduces nausea
» uses: nausea and vomiting of pregnancy, motion sickness, common cold

biochemical: high in calcium, iron; vitamin B3
» form: ground ginger
» portion: 1 teaspoon
» calories (kcal): 6
» weight (g): 2
» water (%): 10
» protein (g): 0.2
» fat (g): 0.1
» carbohydrates (g): 1.3
» unsaturated fatty acid (g) : 0.1
» saturated fatty acid (g): 0
» calories from fat (%): 15
» cholesterol (mg): 0
» dietary fiber (g):
» vitamin A (RE): 0
» vitamin A (IU): 3
» vitamin B1 (mg): 0
» vitamin B2 (mg): 0
» vitamin B3 (mg): 0.1
» vitamin B6 (mg):
» vitamin B12 (mcg): 0
» vitamin C (mg):
» vitamin E (IU):
» folic acid (mcg):
» pantothenic acid (mg):
» sodium (mg): 1
» potassium (mg): 24
» calcium (mg): 2
» phosphorus (mg): 3
» magnesium (mg): 3
» iron (mg): .21
» zinc (mg): .08
» copper (mg):
» manganese (mg):

Agriculture Handbook #8
Carper, p. 207
Lu, p. 53
Ni, p. 91
Thakkur, p. 73


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