Botanical family

Zingiberaceae

30 herbs catalogued in this family — from culinary staples to documented medicinal plants.

Alpinia Blepharocalyx

Alpinia blepharocalyx

T Traditional Use
Zingiberaceae medicinal

Alpinia Coriandriodora

Alpinia coriandriodora

T Traditional Use
Zingiberaceae medicinal
Alpinia Galanga

Alpinia Galanga

Alpinia galanga

T Traditional Use
Zingiberaceae both
Alpinia Japonica

Alpinia Japonica

Alpinia japonica

T Traditional Use
Zingiberaceae medicinal

Alpinia Katsumadai

Alpinia katsumadai

D No Clinical Evidence
Zingiberaceae culinary

Alpinia Kwangsiensis

Alpinia kwangsiensis

T Traditional Use
Zingiberaceae medicinal

Alpinia Nigra

Alpinia nigra

T Traditional Use
Zingiberaceae medicinal
Alpinia Officinarum

Alpinia Officinarum

Alpinia officinarum

D No Clinical Evidence
Zingiberaceae culinary
Alpinia Oxyphylla

Alpinia Oxyphylla

Alpinia oxyphylla

T Traditional Use
Zingiberaceae medicinal
Alpinia Zerumbet

Alpinia Zerumbet

Alpinia zerumbet

D No Clinical Evidence
Zingiberaceae culinary
Amomum Compactum

Amomum Compactum

Amomum compactum

T Traditional Use
Zingiberaceae both

Amomum Koenigii

Amomum koenigii

T Traditional Use
Zingiberaceae medicinal

Amomum Longiligulare

Amomum longiligulare

D No Clinical Evidence
Zingiberaceae culinary
Amomum Maximum

Amomum Maximum

Amomum maximum

T Traditional Use
Zingiberaceae medicinal
Amomum Subulatum

Amomum Subulatum

Amomum subulatum

D No Clinical Evidence
Zingiberaceae culinary
Amomum Tsao Ko

Amomum Tsao Ko

Amomum tsao-ko

D No Clinical Evidence
Zingiberaceae culinary

Amomum Tsaoko

Amomum tsaoko

T Traditional Use
Zingiberaceae medicinal
Amomum Villosum

Amomum Villosum

Amomum villosum

T Traditional Use
Zingiberaceae both
Curcuma Longa

Curcuma Longa

Curcuma longa

T Traditional Use
Zingiberaceae both
Etlingera Elatior

Etlingera Elatior

Etlingera elatior

T Traditional Use
Zingiberaceae medicinal
Ginger

Ginger

Zingiber officinale

B Some Evidence
Zingiberaceae both
Globba Racemosa

Globba Racemosa

Globba racemosa

T Traditional Use
Zingiberaceae medicinal
Hedychium Coronarium

Hedychium Coronarium

Hedychium coronarium

T Traditional Use
Zingiberaceae medicinal
Kaempferia Galanga

Kaempferia Galanga

Kaempferia galanga

D No Clinical Evidence
Zingiberaceae culinary
Turmeric

Turmeric

Curcuma longa

B Some Evidence
Zingiberaceae both

Zingiber Corallinum

Zingiber corallinum

T Traditional Use
Zingiberaceae medicinal
Zingiber Mioga

Zingiber Mioga

Zingiber mioga

T Traditional Use
Zingiberaceae medicinal
Zingiber Officinale

Zingiber Officinale

Zingiber officinale

T Traditional Use
Zingiberaceae both
Zingiber Striolatum

Zingiber Striolatum

Zingiber striolatum

T Traditional Use
Zingiberaceae medicinal
Zingiber Zerumbet

Zingiber Zerumbet

Zingiber zerumbet

T Traditional Use
Zingiberaceae medicinal