Studio : Mountain Rose Herbs

Publisher : Mountain Rose Herbs

Binding : Health and Beauty

Product Description
Ginger has been valued as a zesty spice and a reliable medicinal herb for centuries, with the first recorded uses found in ancient Sanskrit and Chinese texts. 3,4 It has also been utilized in Greek, Roman, Arabic, and Unani Tibb traditional medicine practices 3,4 and is now a widely known therapeutic herb in most parts of the world. It is a flavoring agent in beer, soft drinks, candies, and a staple spice and condiment in many countries. Ginger essential oil has been used in a vast array of cosmetics and perfumes. 5 Further, its therapeutic properties, ranging from alleviating upset stomach to providing pain relief, are now being substantiated through a vast array of scientific studies. Packaging and Shipping 1 oz., 2 oz., and 4 oz. extracts come in amber glass bottles with a dropper. 8 oz. and 16 oz. sizes come in amber glass with a plastic screw cap and do not include a dropper. These sizes are produced to order. Please allow an additional three days for processing. Herbal Actions appetite stimulant, carminative, 5 anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, anti-emetic 3,7 spasmolytic, peripheral circulatory stimulant, 19 diaphorhetic, analgesic, antibacterial, galactagogue 7 antitussive, cardiotonic 2 emmenagogue, sialagogue Constituents Ginger rhizome contains oleoresin composed of (phenols such as gingerols and their related dehydration products shogaols), fats and waxes, and volatile oils (1.0-3.3% the volatile oil contains sesquiterpenes, monoterpenes), 40-60% starch, 9-10% protien, 6-10% lipids composed of triglycerides, phosphatidic acid, lecithins, and free fatty acids, vitamins niacin and A, minerals; and amino acids.
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