The efficacy and function of Yunnan galangal

Alpinia yunnanensis is a very nutritious and precious medicinal material. Eating it regularly can have very good effects and functions. So how should we eat Alpinia yunnanensis? What specific benefits can eating Alpinia yunnanensis bring to our body? We need to understand some professional knowledge of Alpinia yunnanensis to answer these questions.

【Other name】 Alpinia officinalis

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

[Original form] Ginger, perennial herb, 0.5-1.5m tall. Rhizome fleshy, thickened, with thick fibrous roots, densely pubescent. The stem is covered with scaly sheaths below the middle. There are 3-6 leaves; the petiole is very short, about 4mm long, red inside; the ligule is membranous, about 2mm long, the sheath is open, with purple markings; the leaf blade is elliptic-oblong, 15-30cm long, 4.5-9cm wide, with a short caudate-acuminate tip, a rounded or broadly cuneate base, glabrous on both sides, and brown edges when dry. The spike inflorescence is terminal, 10-15cm long, erect, with about 12 flowers, and the inflorescence stalk is short; the bracts are linear and needle-shaped, 3-7cm long, red when fresh, purple-red at other times, thin filmy, and the bracteoles are tubular, about 1.5cm long; the calyx tube is 2.5-3cm long, cracked on one side of the upper part, with two lobes at the apex, with two small green tips; the red corolla tube is 2-4.5cm long, red, slightly enlarged at the upper part, the lobes are ovate and needle-shaped, 1.5-3cm long, erect, light yellow on the upper part, light red at the base, without lip and lateral degenerate stamens; the filaments protrude from the corolla, are boat-shaped, about 4.5cm long, and relatively wide at the base; the anthers are 6-8mm long, and the style is linear; the ovary is pubescent, about 5mm long. Flowering period is July.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown in sparse woods, thickets, grasslands or epiphytic on trees at an altitude of 1500-1900m.

【Nature and flavor】 Spicy; warm

【Functions and indications】Warms the middle and stimulates appetite. Mainly used for abdominal distension and pain; indigestion

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 3-9g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Above we introduced what Yunnan galangal is. We know that Yunnan galangal can not only be used to treat diseases but also has good health benefits, so we must be good at using Yunnan galangal to protect our health.