Overview
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.
Uses & Effectiveness
Insufficient Evidence for
- 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.
Side Effects
Special Precautions and Warnings
When applied to the skin: There isn't enough reliable information to know if zedoary is safe or what the side effects might be. 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.
Interactions
Medications changed by the liver (Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4) substrates) interacts with ZEDOARY
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.
Moderate Interaction
Be cautious with this combination
Dosing
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