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Ginger · Adrak

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Ginger rhizome

Digestion & Warmth

Ginger · Adrak

Zingiber officinale

Ginger is a warming rhizome used in Ayurvedic digestive recipes and external massage preparations.

Medicinal & Wellness Uses

  • Digestive comfort: Traditionally used for gas, heaviness after meals and digestive comfort.
  • Nausea care: Specific oral ginger preparations are used for nausea; follow the directions for the preparation.
  • Massage care: Dried ginger has a separate traditional role in external massage blends.

Standalone Use vs. Formulated Use

Using the Herb Alone

Fresh Adrak, dried Sonth and concentrated extracts differ. Their strength and amount should be read from the product label.

How Our Formulation Combines Ingredients

Oral blends pair ginger with their other digestive and wellness ingredients. In the oil, carrier oils spread the rhizome preparation over the skin during gentle massage.

Purpose in Our Products

Find in 7 preparationsDard Haran Capsule ↗

Each capsule containsAdded for digestive warmth
Sonth accompanies the joint-care botanicals in the complete oral capsule.

Dard Haran Oil ↗

Each 100 ml contains.Added for external massage care
Sonth rhizome joins the carrier oils and other muscle-care ingredients. Massage gently; external use only.

Madhumeh Haran Value ↗

Each gram contains.Added for digestive support
Sonth accompanies Karela, Jamun and the other ingredients in both Madhumeh Haran recipes.

Madhumeh Haran Premium ↗

Each gram contains.Added for digestive support
Sonth accompanies Karela, Jamun and the other ingredients in both Madhumeh Haran recipes.

Hriday Rakshak Yog ↗

Each gram contains.Added for digestive comfort
Adrak joins Arjuna, garlic and the other ingredients in the complete heart-wellness recipe.

Arshharan Syrup ↗

Each 10 ml contains extracts derived fromAdded for digestive warmth
Sunthi joins the syrup’s other digestive botanicals; its printed quantity is the source amount used to make the extract.

Arshharan Capsules ↗

Each 500 mg capsule contains, as printed on the supplied panel.Added for digestive warmth
Sunthi rhizome extract joins Haritaki and the other named ingredients in the oral capsule.

Directions and care

Oral ginger can cause heartburn or digestive discomfort. Ask a clinician about supplement use during pregnancy or with medicines; external oil must not be swallowed.

Sources & photo creditNCCIH: Ginger — usefulness and safety ↗Human research ↗Traditional use ↗Traditional use ↗

Sanjay Acharya · CC BY-SA 4.0

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