The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c5.s25.t1.3
The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c5.s25.t1.3
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c5.s25.t1.3
GINGER is described as acrid, heating, carminative and useful in dyspepsia, affections of the throat, head and chest, piles, rheumatism, urticaria, dropsy, etc. It is much used as a carminative adjunct along with black pepper and long pepper under the name of trikaṭu or the three acrids. The dried root is called Nágara, Sunṭi and Mahaushadha in Sanskrit. In addition to possessing the properties of ginger it is said to be laxative.