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Zedoary rhizome
Zedoariae rhizoma
Zitwerwurzelstock
Published July 6, 1988
Name of Drug
Zedoariae rhizoma, zedoary rhizome.
Composition of Drug
Zedoary rhizome consists of the dried rhizome of Curcuma zedoaria (Christmann) Roscoe [Fam. Zingiberaceae], as well as preparations thereof.
Uses
Zedoary rhizome is used as a stomachic for digestive debility, colic and spasms.
The effectiveness for the claimed applications is not documented.
Risks
None known.
Evaluation
Since the effectiveness for the claimed applications is not documented, a therapeutic use of this herb cannot be recommended.
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