Zingiber officinalis
Common name	Adarakh, ginger.
Botanical Name	Zingiber officinalis
Vernacular name	English- Ginger Hindi-Sonth Gujarati- Sundh Sanskrit-Ausudha
Family	Zingiberaceae
Class	Liliopsida
Parts of plant used	Rhizome
Chemical Constituents	Essiensial oil, Pungent constituent, resinous matter and starch.
Therapeutic uses	Reducing gas and improving digestion, in nausea, relieving pain, reducing inflammation, lowers cancer risk.