Gingers as ingredients in Chyawanprash, an ayurvedic health supplement: A review

Abstract

Zingiberales, the pan-tropical angiospermic plant order distributed in majority of the continents contains plant species important in the context of pharmaceutical industry and traditional medicinal systems. Ayurveda, the traditional and endemic medicine system practiced in India since antiquity, has several formulations for strengthening the human body including the celebrated Chyawanprash. The present review highlights the three members of Zingiberales which are included in the list of ingredients therein.