Shell Ginger (Alpinia oxyphylla)
益智yì zhìYizhi
Alpinia oxyphylla · Plant
3
Indications
6
With studies in people
Cautions
Caution in pregnancy; may cause heartburn.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Shell Ginger for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Shell Ginger does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit AntioxidantBenefit DigestiveBenefit Respiratory
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Alpinia oxyphylla and the indication, and how many of those are indexed as studies in people. A record names the two together; it does not show that one treats the other, and most are laboratory or animal work.
- Benefit Antimicrobial6 records, 3 in people
- Benefit Antioxidant37 records, 9 in people
- Benefit Digestive13 records, 7 in people
- Benefit Respiratory2 records, 1 in people
- Joint Pain2 records
- Stomach Pain1 records, 1 in people
- Inflammation Syndrome46 records, 14 in people