Effects and functions of Kaempferia galanga

Galangal is a medicinal material that is quite common in life. We can eat it appropriately. Since many people don’t know much about Galangal, let’s take a look at it below.

[Other names] Dianthus flower, rock white ginger, earth galangal, water whip, bamboo leaf

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of Zingiber officinale, a plant of the Zingiberaceae family.

[Original form] Yellow-flowered large-bract ginger, tufted herb, 15-30cm tall. There are 5-9 leaves; sessile or with very short petioles; the ligule is round, membranous, less than 2mm long; the leaf blades are needle-shaped, 5-14cm long, 1-2cm wide, with a long tail-shaped acuminate tip, a sharp base, thin, and glabrous. The lowest leaf is obviously smaller than the upper one. Inflorescence terminal; bracts 2-3, needle-shaped, 3-5cm long, apex caudate acuminate, containing 1-2 flowers; calyx tubular, 1-1.5cm long; corolla yellow, tube about 3cm long, corolla lobes needle-shaped, about 1cm long; lateral reduced stamens elliptical, about 1.2cm long; lip yellow, broadly ovate, 1.5-2cm long; filaments short, anthers about 3mm long; connective appendages oblong, about 4mm long. The fruit is ovate-oblong, about 1 cm long, with a persistent calyx at the tip. The flowering period is from April to July, and the fruiting period is August.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown in the shade and moist places under mountain forests.

【Functions and indications】Detoxification and anti-rheumatism. Mainly used for snake bites; rheumatic pain

【Usage and Dosage】 For external use: appropriate amount, crush the fresh product and apply it.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above is the relevant knowledge about Huanghua Galangal introduced to you. Through the above article, you can clearly understand that Huanghua Galangal has many benefits and functions for the human body, so you can use Huanghua Galangal to treat some diseases.