Kaempferia galanga - Chandramoolika

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Chandramoolika, Kaempferia galanga

Chandramoolika, commonly known as kencur, Kaempferia galanga, aromatic ginger, sand ginger, cutcherry, or resurrection lily, is a monocotyledonous plant in the Ginger family, and one of four plants called galangal. It is found primarily in open areas in Indonesia, southern China, Taiwan, Cambodia, and India, but is also widely cultivated throughout Southeast Asia.

Uses

colds, bronchial complaints, dyspepsia, gastric complaints, headaches, sore throats, coughs, asthma, high blood pressure

Parts Used

Rhizomes, Leaves.

Chemical Composition

Lesser galanga rhizome contains about 2.5 to 4% essential oil, whose main com­ponents are ethyl cin­namate (25%), ethyl-p‑methoxy cin­namate (30%) and p‑methoxy cinnamic acid; further­more, 3‑carene-5‑one was found (Phytochemistry, 26, 3350, 1987)

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	Kachchura, Kachhoora
Hindi	Chandramula, Sidhoul
Malayalam	Kachhuram, Katjulam
Tamil	Kacholum, Pulankilanku
Telugu
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit	Chandramoolika, corakah
English	Aromatic Ginger, Resurrection lily, Lesser galangal, Sand ginger

Habit

perennial herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple	Non-Palm Foliage	Foliar Arrangement Along Stem is Basal and Foliar Venation is Parallel

Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Bisexual	Tubular, Cruciform / Cross-shaped	Purple, White		Flower Grouping is Cluster / Inflorescence and Flower Location is Terminal

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
	7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome	clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown	With hooked hairs		{{{6}}}

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

• Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Division of the rhizomes.

How to plant/cultivate

A plant of the moister tropics with a distinct dry season, it prefers a humid climate and a minimum temperature that seldom falls below about 18°c

Commonly seen growing in areas

Open forest, forest edges, bamboo forest, at elevations up to 1,000 metres

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