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Scientific Profile

Scientific Name Zingiber officinale Rosc.

Family Name Zingiberaceae

Substance Origin Plant | Audbhida/udbhija

Vernacular Names

Assamese

, Adasuth, Aadar shuth

Bengali

Sunthi

English

Ginger, Ginger root

Gujarati

Sundh, Sunth, Suntha

Hindi

Sonth

Kannada

Sunthi

Malyalam

Chukku

Marathi

Sunth

Oriya

Sunthi

Punjabi

Sund

Sanskrit

Ausadha, Mahausadha, Nagara, Viśvā, Vishwabheshaja, Vishvaushadha, Shringavera

Tamil

Sukku, Chukku

Telugu

Sunthi, Sunti

Urdu

Sonth, Zanjabeel

Relational Concept Map

🌱 Plant Information

Etymology

Sanskrit Synonym	Sanskrit (Diacritical)	Etymology (Sanskrit)
शुण्ठी	Śuṇṭhī	शुण्ठति हन्ति कफं वातञ्चेति, ‘शुठि प्रतिघाते’ ।
अवाक्छत्रम्	Avākchatram	आवाक् अधस्तले छत्राकाराणि पत्राण्यस्य । ‘महीच्छत्रकम्’ (म०नि०)- अपि तदर्थकमेव ।
अहिच्छात्रकम्	Ahicchātrakam	‘महीच्छत्रकम्’ इत्येतस्य पाठान्तरम् । सर्पफणाकारपुष्पमस्याः ।
उत्कटम्	Utkaṭam	तीक्ष्णम् ।
ऊषणम्	Ūṣaṇam	दाहकारि ।
कटु	Kaṭu	कटुरसम् ।
कटुग्रन्थि	Kaṭugranthi	कट्वः ग्रन्थयो मूलेऽस्य ।
कटुभद्रम्	Kaṭubhadram	कटुभेषजेषु भद्रं हितकारि ।
कफारिः	Kaphāriḥ	कफनाशकः ।
नागरम्	Nāgaram	नगरे प्राप्यम्, वाणिजामापणेषु बहुशो लभ्यते; अथवा-नागरं श्रेष्ठम् ।
महौषधम्	Mahauṣadham	महच्च तदौषधम्, प्रकृष्टकर्मकर्तृत्वात् ।
विश्वभेषजम्	Viśvabheṣajam	विश्वेषां व्याधीनां निवारकम्; अथवा-विश्वप्रसिद्धं भेषजं, सुलभत्वात् गुणकारित्वाच्च ।
विश्वा	Viśvā	आशु प्रविशति शरीरं तैक्ष्णादिति, ‘विश प्रवेशने’ ।
शृङ्गवेरम्	Śṛṅgaveram	शृङ्गाकारो वेरः कन्दोऽस्य ।
शोषणम्	Śoṣaṇam	शोषयत्यब्धातुमिति ।
सौपर्णम्	Sauparṇam	शोभनानि पर्णान्यस्य; अथवा-सुपर्णस्य गरुडस्येदम्, विषघ्नत्वात् ।

Classifications

Name	उपयोगी हिस्सा(हिन्दी)	Part Used(Diacritical)	Title (Ref. Book)	Reference Remarks
Rhizome/ bulb/ root tuber	कन्द	Kanda

Name	गण(हिन्दी)	Gana(Diacritical)	Title (Ref. Book)	Reference Remarks
त्रिकटुक	Trikaṭuka	Trikatuka
पिप्पल्यादिगण	Pippalyādigaṇa	Pippalyadigana

Name	महाकषाय (हिन्दी)	Mahakashaya(Diacritical)
Arshoghna Mahakashaya	अर्शोघ्न महाकषाय	Arśoghna mahākaṣāya
Dipaniya Mahakashaya	दीपनीय महाकषाय	Dīpanīya mahākaṣāya
Shulaprashamana Mahakashaya	शूलप्रशमन महाकषाय	Śūlapraśamana mahākaṣāya
Triptighna Mahakashaya	तृप्तिघ्न महाकषाय	Tṛptighna mahākaṣāya
Trishnanigrahana Mahakashaya	तृष्णानिग्रहण महाकषाय	Tṛṣṇānigrahaṇa mahākaṣāya

Name	वर्ग(हिन्दी)	Varga(Diacritical)
Oshadhivarga	ओषधिवर्ग	Oṣadhivarga
Haritakyadivarga	हरीतक्यादिवर्ग	Harītakyādivarga
Pippalyadivarga	पिप्पल्यादिवर्ग	Pippalyādivarga
Shatapushpadivarga	शतपुष्पादिवर्ग	Śatapuṣpādivarga
Shunthyadivarga	शुण्ठ्यादिवर्ग	Śuṇṭhyādivarga

Properties

Name	रस (हिन्दी)	Rasa (Diacritical)	Title (Ref. Book)	Author (Ref. Book)	Publisher (Ref. Book)	Reference Remarks
Katu/Ushana	कटु/उषण	Kaṭu/Uṣaṇa

Name	गुण(हिन्दी)	Guna(Diacritical)	Title (Ref. Book)	Reference Remarks
Laghu/ Aguru	लघु	Laghu
Snigdha	स्निग्ध	Snigdha

Name	विर्य (हिन्दी)	Virya (Diacritical)	Title (Ref. Book)	Reference Remarks
Ushna Virya	उष्ण वीर्य	Uṣṇa vīrya

Name	विपाक (हिन्दी)	Vipaka(Diacritical)	Title (Ref. Book)	Reference Remarks
Madhura vipaka	Madhura vipāka	मधुर विपाक

Name	कर्म (हिन्दी)	Karma (Diacritical)
Shothahara/ Shophaghna/ Shothaghna/ Shvayathuhara	शोथहर/ शोफघ्न/शोथघ्न/ श्वयथुहर	śothahara/ śophaghna/śothaghna/ śvayathuhara
Triptikaraka	तृप्तिकारक	tṛptikāraka
Vatashamaka	वातशामक	vātaśāmaka
Vedanasthapana	वेदनास्थापन	vedanāsthāpana
Arshoghna	अर्शोघ्न	arśoghna
Dipana	दीपन	dīpana
Pachana	पाचन	pācana
Shulaprashamana/ Shulaghna/ Shulaghni/ Shulahara/ Shulanashini/ Shulaprashamana	शूलप्रशमन/ शुलघ्न/ शुलघ्नी/शुलहर/ शुलनाशिनी/ शूलप्रशमन	śūlapraśamana/ śulaghna/ śulaghnī/śulahara/ śulan
Vatanulomana	वातानुलोमन	vātānulomana
Shvasahara	श्वासहर	śvāsahara
Vrishya	वृष्य	vṛṣya
Jvarahara	ज्वरहर	jvarahara
Amadoshahara/ Amanashana/ Amapachana/ Amadoshanashaka	आमदोषहर/ आमनाशन/ आमपाचन/ आमदोषनाशक	āmadoṣahara/ āmanāśana/ āmapācana/ āmadoṣanāśaka

Name	दोषकर्म (हिन्दी)	Doshakarma (Diacritical)	Title (Ref. Book)	Reference Remarks
KaphaVatahara/KaphaVatashamana/ KaphaVstasaṃshamana	कफवातहर/ कफवातशमन/ कफवातसंशमन	KaphaVātahara/KaphaVātaśamana/ KaphaVātasaṃśamana

Usage

Name	Dosage(Form)	Dosage(Reference)
Trikatu Churna	Churna	Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 7:14
Shothari Mandura	Mandura	Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part II, 15:3
Saubhagyashunthi/ Saubhagyashunthi Paka	Avaleha/Leha/Paka	Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 3:30
Sarasvatarishta	Arishta	Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 1:36
Samasharkara Churna	Churna	Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part III, 6:60
Panchasama Churna	Churna	Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 7:22
Panchakola Churna	Churna	Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part II, 7:10
Kalyanavaleha	Avaleha/Leha/Paka	Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part II, 3:4
Eranda Paka	Avaleha/Leha/Paka	Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part II, 3:3
Ardraka Khanda Avaleha	Avaleha/Leha/Paka	Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part II, 3:2
Amritarishta	Arishta	Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 1:2
Abhayarishta	Arishta	Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 1:1
Ashokarishta	Arishta	Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 1:5
Ashvagandhadyarishta	Arishta	Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 1:6
Devadarvarishta	Arishta	Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 1:19
Vidangarishta	Arishta	Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 1:34
Rohitakarishta	Arishta	Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 1:31
Kumaryasava (A)	Asava	Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 1:12
Punarnavasava	Asava	Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 1:23
Lohasava	Asava	Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 1:32
Vasakasava	Asava	Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 1:33
Kantakaryavaleha	Avaleha/Leha/Paka	Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 3:4
Gudapippali	Avaleha/Leha/Paka	Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 3:8
Chitraka Haritaki	Avaleha/Leha/Paka	Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 3:10
Kutajavaleha	Avaleha/Leha/Paka	Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 3:6
Danti Haritaki	Avaleha/Leha/Paka	Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 3:13
Dashamula Haritaki	Avaleha/Leha/Paka	Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 3:14
Guduchyadi Modaka	Avaleha/Leha/Paka	Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 3:9
Drakshavaleha	Avaleha/Leha/Paka	Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 3:15
Madhusnuhi Rasayana	Avaleha/Leha/Paka	Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 3:19
Puga Khanda/ Supari Paka	Avaleha/Leha/Paka	Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 3:17
Laghu Chinchadika Lehya	Avaleha/Leha/Paka	Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 3:25
Shiva Gutika	Avaleha/Leha/Paka	Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 3:28
Haridrakhanda	Avaleha/Leha/Paka	Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 3:31
Ashtavarga Kvatha Churna	Kvatha Churna/Kashaya Churna	Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 4:3
Chaturbhadra Kvatha Churna	Kvatha Churna/Kashaya Churna	Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 4:6
Dashamula Katutraya Kvatha Churna	Kvatha Churna/Kashaya Churna	Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 4:9
Bilvadi Leha	Avaleha/Leha/Paka	Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 3:18
Punarnavashtaka Kvatha Churna	Kvatha Churna/Kashaya Churna	Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 4:22
Saptavimshatika Guggulu	Guggulu	Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 5:11
Vyoshadi Guggulu	Guggulu	Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 5:9
Yogaraja Guggulu	Guggulu	Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 5:7
Amritaprasha Ghrita	Ghrita	Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 6:2
Eladi Ghrita	Ghrita	Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 6:6
Indukanta Ghrita	Ghrita	Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 6:5
Triphala Ghrita	Ghrita	Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 6:14
Bhallataka Rasayana	Churna	Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 7:26
Hingvadi Churna	Churna	Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 7:38
Narayana Churna	Churna	Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 7:19
Shankha Vati	Gutika/Vati/Gulika	Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 12:32
Chitrakadi Gutika	Gutika/Vati/Gulika	Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 12:11
Tribhuvanakirti Rasa	Rasa Yoga	Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 20:20

Name	Title (Ref. Book)	Reference Remarks
Kāsa
ādhmānam
Agnimāndya
ajīrṇam
āmavātaḥ
Arśa
aruciḥ
chardiḥ
hikkā (hidhmā)
hriddaurblya
koṭhaḥ
Pratishyay
Sandhisotha
shlipad
Śotha
Svasa
Udarshool
daurbalyam

Dose

Name	Title (Ref. Book)	Reference Remarks
Powder/churna-1-2gm
svarasa/juice-5-10ml

Pharmacopoeial Status

Name	Title (Ref. Book)	Reference Remarks
The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of india, Part-I, Vol.-I, Pg. No.-103 (Dried Rhizome)
The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of india, Part-I, Vol.-II, Pg. No.-12 (Fresh Rhizome)

Zingiber officinale - Ārdraka

Scientific Profile

Vernacular Names

Relational Concept Map

🌱 Plant Information

Etymology

📚 Etymology

Classifications

🪴 Parts Used

🧬 Gana

🧪 Mahakashaya

🗂️ Varga

Properties

🧉 Rasa

📜 Guna

🔥 Virya

🪙 Vipaka

🏥 Karma

⚖️ Doshakarma

Usage

💊 Dosage Formulation

🩺 Therapeutic Usage

Dose

🧪 Dose

Pharmacopoeial Status

🧾 Pharmacopoeial Status