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| Alpinia siamense K. schum. |
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| Zingiberaceae | |
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| Galangal, Siamese ginger | |
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| Katuk karohini (Central); Kha yuak, Kha luang (Northern); Se-e-choei (Karen-Mae Hong Son) (Chiradet and Aranya Manosoi, 1994, 87); Kha ta daeng (Central). (Wut Wuthithamwet, 2540, p. 130) | |
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| Native to Southeast Asia galangal is a perennial aromatic plant easily grown throughout Thailand. Growing up to 2 m. high, underground rhizomes, stems and leaves come straight from the ground. Leaves long slender, lance-shaped. Flowers inflorescence, long stems, small, white to pinkish. Kha ta daeng is a smaller variety, reddish at the base of the stalk and has a lot of volatile oil content that is more potent, grows in hilly evergreen forests of Thailand. (Wut Wuthithamwet, 1997, p. 130) | |
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Contains protein, beta carotene, Vitamin A (Phak Phuen Ban A-han Thai, 2005, p. 140). Young and mature rhizomes are used in cooking to get rid of unpleasant odor of meat. Flowers can be eaten fresh or cooked with namphrik or put in Kaeng khae and Khua khae (Lanna Cooking). |
Flowers are a mild laxative, rhizomes are used to treat ringworm by pulverizing and mixing with liquor. (Phak Phuen Ban A-han Thai., 2005, p. 140)
Lanna Pharmaceutical Indication: Used in a formula to treat muscle aches and pains; it has anti-ulcer action, is a warming digestive tonic, relieves coughs.
Modern Thai Medicine Indication: Used to relieve mental stress(?), indigestion, vomiting, stomach pains, bring up phlegm, induce sweating, dysentery, treat skin diseases, ringworm.
Fresh rhizomes of 1-1.5 in. can be pulverized and mixed with lime water to be drunk about ฝ glass as treatment for indigenstion, dysentery and vomiting.
Mature rhizomes the size of the thumb can be pulverized and mixed with liquor to apply on ringworm. Fresh rhizomes of 1-2 thumb size crushed and mixed in liquor and left for 2 days can be applied on the area that suffers athletes foot, applied 3-4 times a day, or on skin rash until the symptoms clear up. (Chiradet and Arunya Manosoi, 1994, p. 87)
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Chiradet and Arunya Manosoi. (1994). Lanna Pharmaceutics: Lanna Herbal Medicine. Bangkok: Institute of Traditional Thai Medicine. (in Thai). Phak Phuen Ban A-han Thai. (2005). Bangkok: Saengdaet. (in Thai). Wut Wuthithamwet. (1994). Saranukrom Samunphrai Thai: Ruam Lak Pesatchakam Thai. Bangkok: Odean Store. (in Thai). |
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