Zedoary
Scientific names: Curcuma zedoaria, Amomum zedoaria
Family: Zingiberaceae
Alternate names: Cedoaria, Cetoal, Curcuma Sauvage, E Zhu, E-Zhu, Essence de Zédoaire, Gingembre Bâtard, Herbe à l'Estomac, Huile de Zédoaire, Indian Arrowroot, Kachur, Kua, Rhizome de Zédoaire, Round Zedoary, Sati, Shati, Temu Kuning, Temu Putih, White Turmeric, Zedoaire, Zédoaire, Zedoaria, Zedoarie Rhizoma, Zedoary Oil, Zedoary Turmeric, Zedoary Turmeric Oil, Zitwer, Zitwerwirtzelstock, ZTO
Background
Zedoary is a plant. The underground stem (rhizome) is used to make medicine.
Traditional methods for preparing zedoary involve washing it with lots of water to remove most of the protein and water-soluble nutrients. The rinsing is also supposed to remove a poison that is yet to be identified.
Zedoary is used for stomach pain, loss of appetite, indigestion, as a mosquito repellant, and many other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.
Traditional methods for preparing zedoary involve washing it with lots of water to remove most of the protein and water-soluble nutrients. The rinsing is also supposed to remove a poison that is yet to be identified.
Zedoary is used for stomach pain, loss of appetite, indigestion, as a mosquito repellant, and many other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.
Safety Safety definitions
When taken by mouth: There isn't enough reliable information to know if zedoary is safe or what the side effects might be.
When applied to the skin: There isn't enough reliable information to know if zedoary is safe or what the side effects might be.
It's also best to avoid zedoary if you are breast-feeding, since there isn't enough scientific information to know how it might affect a nursing infant.
Abnormally heavy bleeding during menstrual periods (menorrhagia): Some experts suggest that zedoary should not be used by women who have heavy menstrual periods.
When applied to the skin: There isn't enough reliable information to know if zedoary is safe or what the side effects might be.
Special Precautions & Warnings:
Pregnancy and breast-feeding: It is LIKELY UNSAFE to take zedoary if you are pregnant. There is concern that it might cause a miscarriage.It's also best to avoid zedoary if you are breast-feeding, since there isn't enough scientific information to know how it might affect a nursing infant.
Abnormally heavy bleeding during menstrual periods (menorrhagia): Some experts suggest that zedoary should not be used by women who have heavy menstrual periods.
Effectiveness
NatMed Pro rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate.
Insufficient evidence Effectiveness definitions
- High cholesterol. Early research shows that drinking tea prepared with zedoary root lowers total cholesterol and may increase high-density lipoprotein (HDL or "good") cholesterol in men with high cholesterol. More research is needed to confirm.
- Anxiety.
- Cancer.
- Cough.
- Diarrhea caused by rotavirus.
- Fatigue.
- Improving appetite.
- Indigestion (dyspepsia).
- Mosquito repellent.
- Stomach pain.
- Stress.
- Swelling (inflammation).
- Swelling (inflammation) of the liver (hepatitis).
- Other conditions.
Dosing & administration
The appropriate dose of zedoary depends on several factors such as the user's age, health, and several other conditions. At this time there is not enough scientific information to determine an appropriate range of doses for zedoary. Keep in mind that natural products are not always necessarily safe and dosages can be important. Be sure to follow relevant directions on product labels and consult your pharmacist or physician or other healthcare professional before using.
Interactions with pharmaceuticals
Medications changed by the liver (Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4) substrates)
Interaction Rating=Moderate Be cautious with this combination.
Some medications are changed and broken down by the liver. Zedoary might change how quickly the liver breaks down these medications. This could change the effects and side effects of these medications.
Interactions with herbs & supplements
There are no known interactions with herbs and supplements.
Interactions with foods
There are no known interactions with foods.
Products
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Per capsule:
- Curcuma zedoaria (E Zhu) ext. 22.39 mg
- Salvia miltiorrhiza ext. 24.89 mg
- Corydalis turtschaninovii ext. 24.89 mg
- Paeonia lactiflora ext. 24.87 mg
- Paeonia veitchii ext. 24.87 mg
- Angelica polymorpha ext. 24.87 mg
- Typha angustifolia ext. 24.87 mg
- Prunus persica ext. 22.39 mg
- Ligusticum striatum ext. 22.39 mg
- Cyperus rotundus ext. 22.39 mg
- Lindera strychnifolia ext. 22.39 mg
- Panax notoginseng ext. 14.93 mg
Practitioner product
Per capsule:
- Curcuma zedoaria (E Zhu) ext. 11.31 mg
- Paeonia lactiflora ext. 18.84 mg
- Angelica polymorpha ext. 18.84 mg
- Daemonorops draco ext. 11.31 mg
- Drynaria fortunei ext. 11.31 mg
- Dipsacus asper ext. 11.31 mg
- Prunus persica ext. 11.31 mg
- Boswellia carterii ext. 11.31 mg
- Commiphora myrrha ext. 11.31 mg
- Sparganium stoloniferum ext. 11.31 mg
- Paeonia suffruticosa ext. 11.31 mg
- Saposhnikovia divaricata ext. 11.31 mg
- Citrus aurantium ext. 11.31 mg
- Curcuma longa ext. 11.31 mg
- Platycodon grandiflorus ext. 11.31 mg
- Panax notoginseng ext. 7.53 mg
- Glycyrrhiza uralensis ext. 6.27 mg
- Carthamus tinctorius ext. 11.31 mg
- Corydalis turtschaninovii ext. 18.84 mg
- Cyathula officinalis ext. 15.06 mg
- Paeonia veitchii ext. 18.84 mg
- Salvia miltiorrhiza ext. 18.84 mg
- Siphonestegia chinesis ext. 11.31 mg
Practitioner product
Per capsule:
- Curcuma zedoaria (E Zhu) ext. 10.5 mg
- Lonicera japonica ext. 68.19 mg
- Smilax glabra ext. 52.44 mg
- Spatholobus suberectus ext. 52.44 mg
- Forsythia suspensa ext. 15.72 mg
- Luffa cylindrical ext. 15.72 mg
- Angelica polymorpha ext. 15.72 mg
- Rehmannia glutinosa ext. 15.72 mg
- Paris polyphylla ext. 10.5 mg
- Sparganium stoloniferum ext. 10.5 mg
- Gleditsia sinensis ext. 10.5 mg
- Campsis grandiflora ext. 9.45 mg
- Dictamnus dasycarpus ext. 6.3 mg
- Saposhnikovia divaricata ext. 6.3 mg
Practitioner product
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