ISSN: 0000-0000
1Associate professor, Dept of Dravyaguna Shri Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Nagpur.(India)
Date of Acceptance: 2021-01-20
Date of Publication:2021-02-10
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Keywords: Shunthi, Zingiber officinale, Adraka, Ginger
Source of Support: NIL
Conflict of Interest: NIL
Shunthi is a dried rhizome belongs to Zingiberaceae family that is widely cultivated for its edible, underground rhizome, the term also is used to refer to this pungent, aromaticum rhizome, Shunthi is knows as a popular spice and is sometimes refer to as ginger root. It is a Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAIDs) are generally considered to be the most effective management for inflammation and pain. In Ayurveda it is mainly used for disease like Shoola, Amavata, Atisara, Shotha, Kasa, Shwasa, Hridroga, Hikka, Pandu, Vrana, Jvara, Kustha, Agnimandya etc. it is also included in many formulations of Vata Kapha origin diseases in Ayurveda.