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ADRAK
Part Used : Rhizome
The drug Adrak consists of fresh rhizome of Zingiber officinale Rosc. (Zingiberaceae); a herbaceous rhizomatous perennial, reaching up to 90 cm in height, widely cultivated in India. Rhizomes are dug in January-February, buds and roots are removed and washed well.
Temperament: Hot and Dry
Action(s): Digestive (Hazim), Carminative (Kasir-e-Riyah), Nervine tonic (Muqawwi-e-Asab), Stimulant (Moharrik)
Theraputic Use(s): Gastric debility(Zof-e-Meda), Indigestion (Su-e-Hazm), Flatulence (Nafkh-e-Shikam), Hemiplegia(Falij), Facial palsy(Laqwa)
Dose: 1- 1.5 g.
Important Formulation(s): Habb-e-Adrak, Jawarish Zanjabeel, Majoon Zanjabeel, Safoof-e-Hazim
