FloraLexicon

This page is a detailed botanical reference. For name translations across countries, see: Akakaduro.

Zingiber officinale

Also known as: Akakaduro · Atalẹ · Cithar · Common ginger · Đumbir · Gember · Gemberwortel · Gemmer · Gengibre · Ghimbir · Gingebre · Gingembre · Ginger · Ginger root · Gừng · Gừng khô · Gyömbér · Gyömbérgyökér · Halia · Imbir · Ingefær · Ingefära · Ingwer · Ingwerwurzel · Inkivääri · Jae · Jahe · Jengibre · Jinja · Kion · Koreň zázvoru · Korzeń imbiru · Luy-a · Luya · Racine de gingembre · Rădăcină de ghimbir · Radice di zenzero · Raiz de gengibre · Sinséar · Sinsir · Tangawizi · Tinita · Xenxibre · Zázvor · Zencefil · Zencefil kökü · Zenzero · Πιπερόριζα · Τζίντζερ · Джинджифил · Имбирь · Імбир · Корень имбиря · Корінь імбиру · ג׳ינג׳ר · זנגביל · ادرک · زنجبيل · زنجبیل · سونٹھ · ዝንጅብል · अदरक · सोंठ · இஞ்சி · ඉඟුරු · ขิง · ขิงแห้ง · 건강 · 생강 · ショウガ · 乾薑 · 姜 · 干姜 · 生姜 · 生薑 · 薑

species · Type: herb

What is this herb called in different countries?

Indexed common names for this species, grouped by country. Each label opens that name’s hub.

Traditional-use themes, index safety flags, and how local herb names differ by country.

At a glance

Family
Zingiberaceae
Countries & regions (index)
Not listed in the current index slice.
Evidence label (index)
Not listed in the current index slice.
Toxicity (index)
Not listed in the current index slice.
Sustainability / harvest
Not listed in the current index slice.

Uses & indexed themes

No extra therapeutic themes are listed for this species in the current index slice—see traditional use categories above.

    Geography

    Native / origin regions (dataset)

    Not listed in the current index slice.

    Where it appears in the index

    Not listed in the current index slice.

    Regional naming in the index

    • Algeria → medicinal useزنجبيل
    • Argentina → medicinal useJengibre
    • Australia → medicinal useGinger · Ginger root
    • Austria → medicinal useIngwer · Ingwerwurzel
    • Belgium → medicinal useGember · Gingembre
    • Brazil → medicinal useGengibre · Raiz de gengibre
    • Bulgaria → medicinal useДжинджифил
    • China → medicinal use姜 · 干姜
    • Croatia → medicinal useĐumbir
    • Czechia → medicinal useZázvor
    • Denmark · Norway → medicinal useIngefær
    • Ethiopia → medicinal useዝንጅብል
    • Finland → medicinal useIngefära · Inkivääri
    • France → medicinal useRacine de gingembre
    • Ghana → medicinal useAkakaduro
    • Greece → medicinal useΠιπερόριζα · Τζίντζερ
    • Hungary → medicinal useGyömbér · Gyömbérgyökér
    • India → medicinal useअदरक · सोंठ
    • Indonesia → medicinal useJae · Jahe
    • Iran → medicinal useزنجبیل
    • Ireland → medicinal useSinséar
    • Israel → medicinal useג׳ינג׳ר · זנגביל
    • Italy → medicinal useRadice di zenzero
    • Japan → medicinal useショウガ · 生姜
    • Kenya → medicinal useTangawizi
    • Malaysia → medicinal useHalia
    • Netherlands → medicinal useGemberwortel
    • New Zealand → medicinal useTinita
    • Nigeria → medicinal useAtalẹ · Cithar
    • Pakistan → medicinal useادرک · سونٹھ
    • Peru → medicinal useKion
    • Philippines → medicinal useLuy-a · Luya
    • Poland → medicinal useImbir · Korzeń imbiru
    • Romania → medicinal useGhimbir · Rădăcină de ghimbir
    • Russia → medicinal useИмбирь · Корень имбиря
    • Senegal → medicinal useJinja
    • Slovakia → medicinal useKoreň zázvoru · Zázvor
    • South Africa → medicinal useGemmer
    • South Korea → medicinal use건강 · 생강
    • Spain → medicinal useGingebre · Xenxibre
    • Sri Lanka → medicinal useஇஞ்சி · ඉඟුරු
    • Switzerland → medicinal useZenzero
    • Taiwan → medicinal use乾薑 · 生薑
    • Thailand → medicinal useขิง · ขิงแห้ง
    • Türkiye → medicinal useZencefil · Zencefil kökü
    • Ukraine → medicinal useІмбир · Корінь імбиру
    • United Kingdom → medicinal useSinsir
    • Vietnam → medicinal useGừng · Gừng khô
    • Zambia → medicinal useCommon ginger

    Common questions

    Is Akakaduro safe to drink daily?
    Many people use moderate amounts in teas, but safety depends on the exact species, dose, medications, and your health context. This page is informational only—ask a qualified clinician when unsure.
    What is Akakaduro used for?
    In FloraLexicon’s index, this species is most often associated with: Not listed in the current index slice.. Traditional use is not proof of benefit or safety for any person.
    Is Akakaduro safe?
    The index labels toxicity as Not specified. Common themes include Not listed in the current index slice.. This is not a personal risk assessment—ask a qualified clinician for your situation.
    Can Akakaduro be confused with other plants?
    Yes—shared common names are a major source of mix‑ups. When you see an ambiguity callout below, open the name hub to compare scientific species side by side.

    Last updated from FloraLexicon’s merged ethnobotanical index—informational only; see disclaimer.

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