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Thursday, 12 September 2013

Alpinia speciosa (Wendl.) K.Schum.

Synonym-  A. Zerumbet Burtt and R.M. Smith
Family-  Zingiberaceae.
Habitat-  Native to East Indies.Occurs in the eastern Himalayas from West Bengal eastwards.
English-  Light Galangal.
Siddha/Tamil-  Chitraraththai.
Action-  Rhizomes are used as a substitute for A. galanga and even for ginger; antiulcerative,spasmolytic.
The leaves and rhizomes yield an essential oil which contains alpha-and beta-pinene, borneol, campene and cineole as major constituents.

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