Article,
Use of “Zingiber Officinale Roscoe L” Root in Various Diseases
CENTRAL ASIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL AND NATURAL SCIENCE, 4 (3): 415-422 (June 2023)
Abstract
Numerous studies have shown that regular consumption of certain fruits and vegetables can reduce the risk of many diseases 1,29. Natural nutritional agents have received considerable attention due to their role in promoting health and reducing the risk of many diseases, including cancer 2,30. The rhizomes of Zingiber officinale Roscoe (Zingiberaceae), the oldest commonly known plant as ginger, are an important kitchen spice and also have many health benefits 3,31. Ginger rhizome is commonly added to food as a spice or taken as a dietary supplement and has been widely used throughout history in various traditional systems of medicine to treat arthritis, rheumatism, sprains, muscle aches, sore throats, spasms, hypertension, dementia, fever, infectious diseases, cataracts, nervous diseases, gingivitis, toothache, asthma, stroke and diabetes 4,32. Ginger may act as a supplement and protect against cancer 5,33. In addition, in chemotherapy, ginger may reduce some of the symptoms of treatment (such as nausea) 6,34.
