Steinmetz:Alpinia

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Latest revision as of 21:00, 8 June 2009

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[edit] Alpinia galanga

Also known as (or relevant to)
Family
Zingiberaceae
English Names
  • Greater Galangal
  • Java Galangal
Natural Habitat
  • Java
  • Malaya
  • Cochin-China
  • cultivated in South India
Part(s) Used
  • Rhizoma Galangae majoris
Constituent(s)
  • galangin
  • alpinin
  • campheride
  • essential oil
Action
  • rootstock: stimulant
  • aromatic
  • expectorant
  • digestive
  • used for seasoning food

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[edit] Alpinia officinarum

Also known as (or relevant to)
Family
Zingiberaceae
English Names
  • Lesser Galangal
  • Chinese Galangal
Natural Habitat
  • South-East China
  • Java
  • Siam
  • India
Part(s) Used
  • Rhizoma Galangae minoris
Constituent(s)
  • essential oil
  • kaempferide (kaempferid)
  • galangin
  • alpinin (alpinol)
  • resins
  • tannin
  • starch
  • sugar
Action
  • aromatic
  • carminative
  • stomachic
  • sialagogue
  • antiperiodic
  • tonic
  • stimulant. Its chief consumption in Russia is for flavouring liqueurs



[edit] Alpinia sessilis

Also known as (or relevant to)
Family
Zingiberaceae
English Names
  • Capoor-Cutchery
Natural Habitat
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Southern China
Part(s) Used
  • Radix
Constituent(s)
  • starch
  • gum
  • essential oil
  • fatty oil
  • minerals
Action
  • carminative
  • diuretic
  • expectorant
  • stimulant. The Hindus use the root as a perfume. The root appears to destroy lice and pediculi
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