GALANGA
Name: (small) Galanga
Scientific name: Alpinia officinarum
The other names: Goa liang
Summary: A Chinese plant renowned for its capacity to warm body and vital organs.
Description: long-lived Plant with long and fine leaves and
with white veins red flowers.
Environment and culture: Asia nantive
Used parts: Root.
Constituents: Essential oil, galangol, galangine.
History: Plant used in Chinese pharmacopoeia.
Manners: One uses it in China against vomits and diahrree due to the cold, thanks to its warming action.Indians use it as anti-inflammatory, stomach troubles and rheumatoid arthritis. In Europe it serves to treating flatulences, indigestions, vomits... It is also very effective against seasickness.
Effects: Tonic digestive, warm body and vital organs, stimulating, antibacterian, favor gases' eviction, stop vomits, fungicidal, anti-inflammatory.
Warnings: not to consume in strong dose (digestive system's irritation).
Directions for use: Root's infusion or decoction1 - 3 times a day.
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