Zingiberaceae Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Sm.

Bitter Ginger

Hawaiian - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 19

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Scientific name: Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Sm.
USDA symbol: ZIZE (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Bitter Ginger
Family: Zingiberaceae
Family (APG): Zingiberaceae
Native American Tribe: Hawaiian
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Flowers and roots and other plants pounded, mixed with water and rubbed on the body during massages.

RECRD: 8060 id: 44611

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