Zingiber (zin'jib-er). 1.2

A The of the Scitamineae. genus rhizome of plants of Z. of ficin ale. extractum zingiber is fluidum. Fluidextract of ginger [U. S. Ph.]. oleoresin a zingiber is. A prep a- ZONA ration made by exhausting ginger with acetone and evaporating the acetone [U. S. Ph.]. syrup us zingerberis. Syrup of ginger [U. S. Ph., Br. Ph.]. tinctura zingerberis. Tincture of ginger, 20 per cent. [U. S. Ph.]; 10 per cent. [Br. Ph.]. trochi sci zingerberis. Lozenges made of tincture of ginger with tragacanth and enough syrup of ginger. Z. of ficin ale. A native probably of India, but not known in its wild state; a plant cultivated in the tropics for its fleshy rhizome, which constitutes ginger. Ginger contains starch, a yellow, volatile oil belonging to the terpenes, and a pungent resinous principle; it is used as a stimulant,- carminative, rubefacient, etc. [Lat., for ginger.]