Shunthi (Zingiber officinale Rosc.): A Miraculous Medicinal Plant

Authors

  • Daneshwari S Kanashetti Senior Resident, Department of Dravyaguna, Faculty of Ayurveda, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
  • Parameswarappa S Byadgi Professor, Department of Vikriti Vigyan, Faculty of Ayurveda, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
  • Ramanand Tiwari Associate Professor, Department of Vikriti Vigyan, Faculty of Ayurveda, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
  • BN Maurya Assistant Professor, Department of Sangyaharan, Faculty of Ayurveda, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
  • Madhu Rana Ayurveda Physician, Dheerghayu Ayurveda, Bhullanpur, India.
  • Vivek Kumar Dwivedi AMO, Government Ayurveda College Hospital, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
  • Suresh RD Department of Kayachikitsa, Government Ayurveda Medical College, Kottar, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, India.
  • KN Dwivedi Professor, Department of Dravyaguna, Faculty of Ayurveda, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Keywords:

Shunthi (Zingiber officinale Rosc.), Chemical

Abstract

Shunthi (Zingiber officinale Rosc.) is medicinal plant widely used in Ayurvedic formulations, since antiquity, for a number of diseases such as Agnimandya, Amavata, Grahani, Arsha, VibandhaJvara etc. Also, it has been using in Indian foods as a spice since ages thus it acquires both nutritional and medicinal importance, termed to be a nutraceutical plant. Ayurvedic classics explained various factors regarding Shunthi such as synonyms of identification, Rasa panchaka, Karma, therapeutic uses, dose and contraindications. It possesses Katu rasa, Laghu Snigdhaguna, Ushnavirya, Madhura Vipaka and Kaphavatahara karma. Presently there is renewed interest in ginger aimed at identification and isolation of its chemical constituents, scientific validation of its pharmacological actions on various systems. This article aimed at exploring shunthi in ayurvedic literature and validating through recent investigations. Current researches on ginger confirms its action in several diseases acting as Radical scavenging and Antioxidant, Anti-arthritic, Anti-inflammatory and Analgesic, Anti-microbial, Anti-bacterial, cardiotonic, digestive stimulant and sialagogue, Glucose, cholesterol and lipid lowering agent. Researches provide an example to explain the action of ayurvedic medicine (shunthi) in terms of conventional biochemistry and pharmacology.

How to cite this article:
Byadgi PS, Kanashetti DS, Tiwari R et al. Shunthi (Zingiber officinale Rosc.): A Miraculous Medicinal Plant. Int J Adv Res Med Chem 2021; 3(1): 8-13.

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Published

2022-05-06

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 1 (2021): International Journal of Advanced Research in Medicinal Chemistry

Section

Research Article