Dried Ginger

The rhizome contains volatile oil, whose main components are zingiberol, zingiberene, bisabolene, α-curcumene, linalool, cineole and α-borneol. It also contains the pungent component gingerol and its decomposition product zingerone, as well as various amino acids, etc.

It has protective effects on gastric mucosal cells in rats and against liver injury, and can temporarily raise blood pressure. It significantly suppresses spontaneous activity in rats and counteracts convulsions induced by central nervous system excitation. In addition, it has choleretic, analgesic, antiplatelet, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and antiprotozoal effects.

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