Galangal for Herbal Usage
Galangal Herbal Usage - Galangal has many benefits to our health. Benefits of galangal can cure many diseases. The Latin names of galangal is (Alpinia
galanga). Galangal is a tuber plant species that can live in the highlands and lowlands.
In many countries Galangal used for herbal usage. This plant is common and is usually used as a seasoning mixture.
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Red Galangal
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Red Galangal
Galangal including plant stems
reaches up high from 2 to 2.5 meters. Galangal can live in the lowlands to
highlands, approximately 1200 meters above sea level. There are two types of
plants are known, namely ginger rhizome varieties with tubers (roots) are white
and red bulbs variety fragment. White Fragmented ginger root is a seasoning
used in cooking, galangal is fragmented red bulbs are used as medicine.
Galangal has a trunk containing an array of stem-leaf midrib. Leaves elliptic,
and the leaves contained in the lower part of midrib, midrib only, and the
upper stem of stem-complete with leaf blade midrib. The flowers appear at the
end of the plant. Rhizome galangal root in addition to crude fiber also has a
distinctive aroma. Growing a requirement. Climate 1 Elevation: 1-1200 m above
sea level 2. Annual rainfall: 2500 - 4000 mm / year 3. Wet months (above 100 mm
/ month): 7-9 months 4. Dry months (below 60 mm / month): 3-5 months 5. Air
temperature: 29 'C - 25' C. 6. Humidity: being 7. Irradiation: a high b. Ground
first. Type: chocolate red latosol, andosol, alluvial. 2. Texture: berliat
loam, sandy clay, red clay, lateristik. 3. Drainage: good 4. Ground water
depth: 50-100 cm from the ground surface 5. Rooting depth: 10-30 cm from the
ground 6. Total fertility rate: medium - high
Local Name: Greater galingale
(UK), galangal (Indonesia), Laos (Java), Laja (Sunda).
Composition: The chemical
compound found in galangal among others contain essential oils, the oil fly,
eugenol, sesquiterpene, pinene, methyl cinnamates, kaemferida, shipyards,
galangal and yellow crystals.
Curable Disease: Rheumatism,
Spleen pain, sex drive, appetite, bronchitis; Morbili, fungi.
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| White Galangal |
White Galangal
But you know that ginger was
beneficial as a natural or herbal medicine? Plants belonging to the family of
this rhizome have apparently been widely used by experts and health
professionals as a homeopathic drug. Want to know what benefits you can get
from this ginger-like plant? The following is quoted explanations Times of
India:
- Galangal contains anti-inflammatory
and therefore useful in the treatment of arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis
(rheumatoid arthritis).
- Helps relieve discomfort caused
by inflammation of the stomach or ulcers.
- To prevent seasickness and
nausea, you can munch a few slices of fresh ginger. This method is believed to
effectively stop feeling like throwing up.
- Galangal contains a number of
anti-oxidants which help to minimize the damage caused by free radicals and
other toxins in the body.
- To increase blood circulation
in the body, you could put ginger in the daily diet. Smooth blood circulation
in the end contributes to keep the heart healthy.
- If you suffer from diarrhea,
chew a few slices of fresh ginger as a treatment alternative.
- Galangal contains many
important compounds required by humans such as iron, sodium, vitamins A and C,
flavonoids and phytonutrients.
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| Young Galangal |
Young Galangal
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| Beauty Galangal Flowers |
Beauty Galangal Flowers
