Commentary on Therapeutic Role of Ginger (Zingiber officinale) as Medicine for the Whole World

Abstract

In Ayurveda, ginger is also referred as “Vishawa
Bhesaj”, which means, Medicine for the Whole World. It
means that ginger can be given to anyone living in this
world and it would be suited to all. Usually ayurvedic
principles state, since every person is unique in its
composition of nature thus there should be always an
individualisation of the medicine given. But this very
synonym contradicts one of the basic of ayurvedic
philosophy.
 My aim of this commentary is to analyse the
therapeutic use of ginger for the whole world.