Zingiberaceae
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Aframomum melegueta K.Schum.
Aframomum melegueta
Historical record: carminative
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
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Alpinia globosa (Lour.) Horan.
Alpinia globosa
Historical record: Diarrhea
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
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Alpinia oxyphylla Miq.
Alpinia oxyphylla
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Reported uses, not demonstrated
Documentary profile: no therapeutic use or dose is recommended here.
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Alpinia zerumbet (Pers.) B.L.Burtt & R.M.Sm.
Alpinia zerumbet
Pharmacopoeial material: leaves; flowers; roots; seeds
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Documentary notice: these references alone do not support a therapeutic use or dose recommendation.
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Amomum cardamomum Willd.
Amomum cardamomum
Historical record: Carminative
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
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Amomum compactum Sol. ex Maton
Amomum compactum
Pharmacopoeial material: fruit
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Documentary notice: these references alone do not support a therapeutic use or dose recommendation.
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Amomum longiligulare T.L.Wu
Amomum longiligulare
Pharmacopoeial material: fruit
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Documentary notice: these references alone do not support a therapeutic use or dose recommendation.
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Amomum villosum Lour.
Amomum villosum
Pharmacopoeial material: fruit
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Documentary notice: these references alone do not support a therapeutic use or dose recommendation.
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Amomum xanthioides Wall.
Amomum xanthioides
Historical record: Sore(Throat)
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
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Curcuma amada Roxb.
Curcuma amada
Reported use: carminative use
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant on the basis of this profile.
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Curcuma aromatica Salisb.
Curcuma aromatica
Historical record: Carminative
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
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Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton
Elettaria cardamomum
Historical record: Carminative
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
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Zingiber officinale Roscoe
Ginger
Motion sickness
Well-established medicinal use (EMA)
For persistent or unexplained nausea, investigate the cause.
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Alpinia galanga (L.) Willd.
Greater galangal
Documented inventory entry
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Documentary profile: no therapeutic use or dose is recommended here.
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Hedychium coronarium J.Koenig
Hedychium coronarium
Reported use: carminative use
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant on the basis of this profile.
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Curcuma xanthorrhiza Roxb.
Javanese turmeric
Sluggish digestion and bloating
Traditional use
Particular caution in cases of biliary or liver disease.
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Kaempferia galanga L.
Kaempferia galanga
Historical record: Carminative
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
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Alpinia officinarum Hance
Lesser galangal
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Reported uses, not demonstrated
Documentary profile: no therapeutic use or dose is recommended here.
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Siphonochilus aethiopicus
Siphonochilus aethiopicus
Reported traditional practices
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Limited ethnobotanical entry: practices are documented; clinical effectiveness is not established by these accounts. The selected sources are not a complete assessment of human toxicity. Absence of a signal in this account is not a guarantee of safety.
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Curcuma longa L.
Turmeric
Sluggish digestion and bloating
Traditional use
Particular caution in cases of biliary or liver disease.
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Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Roscoe ex Sm.
Zingiber zerumbet
Historical record: Cough
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
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