and face cyanosed, pulse was imperceptible at wrist, eyes sunken, but her voice remained unaltered (though low). There were intense thirst and retching, and colicy pain in the pit of the stomach. She was passing watery motions. There were cramps on her abdomen and lower limbs. I applied hot bottles and hot stones wrapped np over her back and limbs. Turpentine, ginger powder and rum also rubbed ...

Bacterial wilt in ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.) caused by Ralstonia solanacearum is one of the most important production constraints in tropical, sub-tropical and warm temperature regions of the world. Lack of resistant genotype adds constraints to the crop management. However, mango ginger (Curcuma amada Roxb.), which is resistant to R. solanacearum, is a potential donor, if the exact mec...

In all regions of the world, including Indonesia, there is a change in patterns disease from infectious diseases to degenerative and non-communicable diseases. The COVID-19 pandemic has also raised awareness need continually strengthen immune system. Increasing body's resistance can benefit use traditional herbs with medicinal capabilities. Some biological plants such as red ginger, alang-alang...

Fruit juices are prone to spoilage without the use of preservatives. This study evaluated effect preservatives on microbial, physicochemical and sensory quality cucumber carrots juices. Carrot cucumbers fruits were extracted, filtered treated with garlic ginger powder sodium benzoate. served as control. The microbial qualities fruit juice determined using standard methods. Total viable count fo...

Department of Pharmacy, Kochi Medical School Hospital, 185-1 Kohasu, Oko, Nankoku, Kochi 783-8505, Japan Department of Biomedical Science, Kochi Medical Graduate School, 185-1 Kohasu, Oko, Nankoku, Kochi 783-8505, Japan Kochi Prefectural Industrial Technology Center, 3992-3 Nunoshida, Kochi, Kochi 781-5101, Japan Faculty of Agriculture, Kochi University, 200 Monobe, Nankoku, Kochi 783-8502, Jap...

Introduction Ginger, the rhizome of Zingiber officinale, is one of the most widely used species of the ginger family (Zingiberaceae) and is a common condiment for various foods and beverages. Ginger has a long history of medicinal use dating back 2,500 years in China and India for conditions such as headaches, nausea, rheumatism, and colds. Characterized in traditional Chinese medicine as spicy...

Ethanol extract of ginger, turmeric and cinnamon was assessed for its antioxidant, antimicrobial and antiinflammatory activity. The antioxidant activity was determined by measuring FRAP (ferric reducing-antioxidant power) assay. The antibacterial efficacy was determined using paper disc method against different gram negative bacterial and sensitivity in terms of zones of inhibition of all extra...

Nausea and emesis are a major side effect and obstacle for chemotherapy in cancer patients. Employ of antiemetic drugs help to suppress chemotherapy-induced emesis in some patients but not all patients. Ginger, an herbal medicine, has been traditionally used to treat various kinds of diseases including gastrointestinal symptoms. Ginger is effective in alleviating nausea and emesis, particularly...

AIM This article is a report of a study evaluating changes in health status before and after topical ginger treatment for adults with moderate to severe osteoarthritis. METHOD In 2011, 20 adults with chronic osteoarthritis were randomly assigned to one of two groups for 7 consecutive days of topical ginger treatment by trained nurses: Group 1 received a manually prepared ginger compress and G...

BACKGROUND Herbal medicines formulated as oils were believed to possess more powerful effects than their original plants in Iranian Traditional Medicine (ITM). One of the popular oils suggested for treatment of various indications was ginger oil. In the present study, to suggest a more convenient method of oil preparation (compared to the traditional method), ginger oil has been prepared accord...