• Dr Deepak Kumar
• Dr Khagen Basumatary

ARDRAKA (Ginger) [Zingiber officinale Roxb., family Zingiberaceace] is obtained from underground stem or rhizomes of, an herbaceous tropical perennial plant. Ginger described into two forms one is wet form (ARDRAKA) & another is dry form (SUNTHI). It used for the management of different diseases in classical text as well as modern sciences. ARDRAKA (ginger) is proved a non-toxic highly promising natural anti-oxidant compound having a wide spectrum of biological function (antimicrobial, antitumor, anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory, immune-modulator etc.). which have been proved by various study and experiments. In CHARAK SAMHITA, ardraka is mention in Shirovirechan, Dipaniya; Shitaprashamana Truptighna, Arshoghna,Trishnanigrahana, Shoolprashamana verga/gana. Mention in compound formulation like SHADANGA PANIYA used in Jwara (fever), MISRAKA SNEHAM used in gulma (gas trouble), PANCHKOL GHRITA used in rajayakshma (Tuberculosis), In SUSRUTA SAMHITA, ardraka is mention in Pippalyadi Gana, Trikatu verga etc. Mention in compound formulation like NAVAYAS LOHA in prameha rog, SATHPAL GHRITA in udar rog etc.; in ASTANGA HRYDAYA; ardraka is mention in Nasyapayogi Dravya, VachadiGana, mention in compound formulation like HINGWADI GHRITA in gulma chikitsa, TALISPATRA churn in rajayakshma etc. It is hoped, this paper will provide many important information related to ardraka which will help further researchers to search data of ardraka and in the treatment purpose.

Ardraka, Sunthi, Ginger, Zingiber officinale, Ayurvedic formulations

"A DATABASE STUDY ON ARDRAKA (Zingiber officinale) USED FOR THE TREATMENT OF VARIOUS DISORDERS AS MENTIONED IN CHARAKA AND SUSRUT SAMHITA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 8, page no.2158-2167, August-2020, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2008287.pdf

"A DATABASE STUDY ON ARDRAKA (Zingiber officinale) USED FOR THE TREATMENT OF VARIOUS DISORDERS AS MENTIONED IN CHARAKA AND SUSRUT SAMHITA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 8, page no. pp2158-2167, August-2020, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2008287.pdf