Family- Zingiberaceae.
Habitat- Eastern Himalayas, Assam,Khasi Hills, Meghalaya, up to 1,500 m, and western Ghats of
Kerala.
Folk- Saliyeridumpa (Tamil).
Action- Rhizome—employed to cure sores. Fruits—emetic (used with salt).Therhizomes yield essential oil consisting of methyl cinnamate as chief constituent.
Habitat- Eastern Himalayas, Assam,Khasi Hills, Meghalaya, up to 1,500 m, and western Ghats of
Kerala.
Folk- Saliyeridumpa (Tamil).
Action- Rhizome—employed to cure sores. Fruits—emetic (used with salt).Therhizomes yield essential oil consisting of methyl cinnamate as chief constituent.
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