Search Results - Zingiberaceae
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see text Many species are important ornamental plants, spices, or medicinal plants. Ornamental genera include the shell gingers (Alpinia), Siam or summer tulip (Curcuma alismatifolia), Globba, ginger lily (Hedychium), Kaempferia, torch-ginger Nicolaia, Renealmia, and ginger (Zingiber). Spices include ginger (Zingiber), galangal or Thai ginger (Alpinia galanga and others), melegueta pepper (Aframomum melegueta), myoga (Zingiber mioga), turmeric (Curcuma), cardamom (Amomum, Elettaria). Members of the family are small to large herbaceous plants with distichous leaves with basal sheaths that overlap to form a pseudostem. The plants are either self-supporting or epiphytic. Flowers are hermaphroditic, usually strongly zygomorphic, in determinate cymose inflorescences, and subtended by conspicuous, spirally arranged bracts. The perianth is comprised of 2 whorls, a fused tubular calyx, and a tubular corolla with one lobe larger than the other two. Flowers typically have two of their stamenoids (sterile stamens) fused to form a petaloid lip, and have only one fertile stamen. The ovary is inferior and topped by two nectaries, the stigma is funnel-shaped. Some genera yield essential oils used in the perfume industry (Alpinia, Hedychium).
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1. Turmeric and its medicinal values
July 09, 2008
Turmeric, a rhizome of the biological family Zingiberaceae is a native to India, Bangladesh and China. In Indian food a basic spices that one can find easily is turmeric. Apart from making taste to the foods, turmeric has great medicinal values. It is anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory and antiseptic in nature. In early days people used to apply turmeric for stop bleeding. It is one of the strongest antiseptics known to man. The color of turmeric is brilliant golden yellow because of the presence of Curcumin.
For different skin problems turmeric works magically. For acne, skin rashes, spots... (read more)
Author: Julia Clerk
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2. Galangal - Uses and Side Effects
March 07, 2008
Alpinia officinarium, catarrh root, China root, Chinese galangal, Chinese ginger, colic root,East India catarrh root, East India root, galanga, Gao Liang Jiang, gargaut, greater galangal, India root
The word galangal, or its variant galanga is used as a common name for all members of the genus Alpinia, and in common usage can refer to four plants, all in the Zingiberaceae (ginger family). Alpinia officinarium rhizome contains a volatile oil, resin, flavonoids, galangol, kaempferide, galangin, and alpinin. The volatile oil may playa role in the herb's active medicinal properties such as ca... (read more)
Author: Francis Adam
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3. Ginger Herb - Dosage and Useful Properties-Herbal Medicines
February 15, 2008
Taxonomic Class
Zingiberaceae Common Trade Names
Multi-ingredient preparations: Cayenne Ginger, Gingerall, Ginger Ease, Ginger Peppermint Combo, Ginger Power, Ginger Root Alcohol Free, Ginger Trips, Low Alcohol Misty Ginger Blend Common Forms
Capsules, liquid, powder: 100 mg, 465 mg
Extract: 250 mg
Root: 530 mg
Tablets (chewable): 67.5 mg Also available as teas. Source
Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is a perennial that grows in India, Jamaica, and China. The plant produces green-purple flowers that resemble orchids. The rhizome (root) is found underg... (read more)
Author: Robert Baird
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4. Curcuminoids – a new tool for managing arthritic pain
November 09, 2006
We are all familiar with the spice turmeric - the yellow coloured spice in curry - but it does a lot more than taste good. In fact, it is being intensively studied for its role as a powerful pain reliever - and even an anti-ageing nutrient. The yellow colour of turmeric is due to pigments called curcuminoids. Turmeric belongs to the Zingiberaceae or the ginger family. Curcuminoids have a long history of use in Ayurvedic medicine in the treatment of painful conditions from sore throats to arthritis. Processing turmeric as an extract provides three different curcuminoids - all with po... (read more)
Author: Paul Clayton
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