Steinmetz:Alpinia

Alpinia galanga

Also known as (or relevant to) Alpinia galanga Alpinia calcarata Languas galanga 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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• Information in Von Esenbeck's book

Alpinia officinarum

Also known as (or relevant to) Alpinia officinarum Languas officinarum 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

Alpinia sessilis

Also known as (or relevant to) Alpinia sessilis Kaempferia galanga (and other species) 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