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Ginger Root Extract
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1 Fluid Ounce

Liquid Extract - Single Herb

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Ginger Root Liquid Extract

Scientific Name: Zingiber officinale
Common Name: Ginger Root

Promotes Settling of an Upset Stomach*
Supports Healthy Joint and Normal ProstaGlandin and Platelet Production*

Ginger Root and her cousin Turmeric are proud members of the zingiberaceae family and grow in sub-tropical, volcanic soils in the southern hemispheres. The plant is thought to have originated in tropical Asia and is widely cultivated in the Caribbean and Africa. All cultures report similar uses of this plant.*

It has been used as a favorite “diffusive” circulatory stimulant and heating agent; calming nausea, removing phlegm or catarrh in a wet cough. It has also been used to support a healthy inflammatory response. Ginger is also widely used for motion sickness. Ginger is one of the most widely consumed aromatic spices on the planet.*

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Supplement Facts Serving Size: 15 drops

	Amount Per Serving	Daily Value
Ginger Root Extract (Zingiber Officinale) Herb Strength Ratio 1:2 Each 15 Drops contain 500 mg crude herb equivalent.	500 mg	**

** Daily Value Not Established. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Suggested Use

Take 15-20 drops of extract in a small amount of warm water 3 times daily between meals.

Applicable Functions

Acid Balance, Digestive Comfort, Upset Stomach

Related Structure Groups

Blood Plasma, Stomach

Technical Comments

Ginger contains hundreds of chemical components. The highest percentages of chemicals are the volatile oils (camphene, phellandrene, zingiberine, zingiberol, eucalyptol, citral, borneol, and linalol) and the phenolic compounds (gingerol, zingerone, shogaols) and resins. The fresh rhizome is less hot and contains more of the flavor components such as triterpenoids and volatile oils which act on the peripheries of the body.*

The dried rhizome is quite hot from its concentration of pungent nonvolatile compounds known as gingerols and acts centrally to dispel what are referred to in Traditional Chinese Medicine as “Cold-Wind” conditions. Ginger has been shown in numerous clinical trials to work as well as or better than Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory medicines without the adverse events reported such as gastric mucosal irritation and ulceration. It is thought that Ginger promotes normal production of Thromboxanes and Leukotrienes which would explain its action on the immune system as well as its ability to promote healthy circulation and inflammatory responses.*

Numerous studies used dried powdered ginger and fresh ginger and had very positive results with humans. Powdered dried ginger root demonstrated anti-inflammatory effects in 56 patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, or mysositis (muscle inflammation) when taken daily in one to two gram amounts. Pain was moderately or markedly reduced by 75% in all three categories of patients.*

References:

MacLeod AJ, Pieris NM. Volatile aroma constituents of Sri Lankan ginger. Phytochemistry. 1984 ; 23: 353-59.

Srivastava KC. Effects of Onions and Ginger consumption on platelet thromboxane production in humans. Prostaglandins Leukotriene Essential Fatty acids. 1989; 35: 183-85.

Srivastava KC, Mustafa T, Ginger (Zingiber Off.) and Rheumatic Disorders. Med. Hypotheses. 1989; 29:25-28.