[[File:800px-Kaempferia galanga whole palnt.jpg|thumb|right|''Chandramoolika'', ''Kaempferia galanga'']]
'''Chandramoolika''' 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==
{{Uses|Cold}}, {{Uses|Bronchial complaints}}, {{Uses|Dyspepsia}}, {{Uses|Gastric problems}}, {{Uses|Headaches}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|High blood pressure}}
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|Rhizomes}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}.
'''Chandramoolika''', commonly known as '''kencur''', '''Kaempferia ==Chemical Composition==Lesser galanga'''rhizome contains about 2.5 to 4% essential oil, '''aromatic ginger'''whose main components are ethyl cinnamate (25%), '''sand ginger'''ethyl-p‑methoxy cinnamate (30%) and p‑methoxy cinnamic acid; furthermore, '''cutcherry''', or '''resurrection lily''', is a monocotyledonous plant in the ginger family, and one of four plants called galangal. It is 3‑carene-5‑one was found primarily in open areas in Indonesia, southern China, Taiwan(Phytochemistry, Cambodia26, and India3350, but is also widely cultivated throughout Southeast Asia.1987)<ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common names==
{{Common names|kn=Kachchura, Kachhoora|ml=Kachhuram, Katjulam|sa=Chandramoolika, corakah|ta=Kacholum, Pulankilanku|te=|hi=Chandramula, Sidhoul|en=Aromatic Ginger, Resurrection lily, Lesser galangal, Sand ginger}}
==Here are some amazing medical benefits of '''Kaempferia galanga'''Properties==Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.===Dravya===
*Medicines for colds - Rinse the rhizome kencur, eat Kaempferia galanga with salt and drink warm water. Do it twice a day to prevent colds.*Eliminate the dirty blood - Prepare four Kaempferia galanga rhizome, two leaves of Cassia fistula, two dried cloves and fennel seeds to taste. Rinse all ingredients, then boiled with one liter of water to boiling, then filtered. Drink twice a day regularly.*Treating inflammation of the stomach - Two rhizome Kaempferia galanga washed. Peel Kaempferia galanga then chewed. Swallow the water and discard the waste. Perform this treatment until cured.*Treating a sprain - One rhizome Kaempferia galanga then wash clean. Soak a handful of rice and mix rhizome Kaempferia galanga. Mash the two together until smooth. Apply on the body of a sprain.*Treating heartburn in the stomach - Wash the Kaempferia galanga rhizomes until clean. Grate the Kaempferia galanga and add two tablespoons of cooking water and a little salt. Then filter the mixture and take the water. Drinking water 2-3 times a day.*As a cough medicine - Two rhizome Kaempferia galanga washed. Kaempferia galanga grate and mix with a glass of warm water. Stir well and filtered, and then take the water. Add a little salt and drink the potion water until exhausted. For treatment, do one time a day.*Treating diarrhea - Mash two Kaempferia galanga rhizome with two cloves of red items until smooth. Prepare a wrap in banana leaves and herbs that have been crushed. Toasty warm up the potion. Apply these ingredients in the abdomen.===Rasa===
==common name=Guna===
* '''English''' - Aromatic Ginger* '''Kannada''' - ಕಚ್ಚುರ* '''Hindi''' - चँद्रमूला ===Veerya===
== External Links =Vipaka===
*[http:===Karma=== ===Prabhava=== ==Habit=={{Habit|Perennial herb}} ==Identification=====Leaf==={{Leaf|Simple|Non-Palm Foliage|Foliar Arrangement Along Stem is Basal and Foliar Venation is Parallel}}<ref name="Leaf"/> ===Flower==={{Flower|Bisexual|Tubular, Cruciform /Cross-shaped|Purple, White||Flower Grouping is Cluster /wwwInflorescence and Flower Location is Terminal}} ===Fruit==={{Fruit||7–10 mm (0.28–0.vegetafruit4 in.com) long pome|clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|}} ===Other features=== ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used== ==Where to get the saplings====Mode of Propagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Division of the rhizomes}}. ==How to plant/2014cultivate==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<ref name="How to plant/10cultivate"/benefits> ==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|Open forest}}, {{Commonly seen|Forest edges}}, {{Commonly seen|Bamboo forest}}, {{Commonly seen|At elevations up to 1,000 metres}} ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">Cekur (Kaempferia galanga).jpgKaemp galan 100614-of-kaempferia3323 awr.jpgKaemp galan 100614-3328 awr.jpgKaempferia galanga 3682.jpgKaempferia galanga 3685.jpgKaempferia galanga whole palnt.jpgKaempferia galanga.jpgKampferia galanga-for.html jpgKencur Kaempferia galanga.jpg</gallery> ==References== <references> <ref name="chemical composition">[http://gernot-Vegetakatzers-fruitspice-pages.com/engl/Kaem_gal.html "Main constituents"]</ref>*<ref name="Leaf">[https://enflorafaunaweb.nparks.gov.wikipediasg/special-pages/plant-detail.orgaspx?id=2164 "Plant Morphology "]</ref><ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://wikitropical.theferns.info/Kaempferia_galanga viewtropical.php?id=Kaempferia +galanga-Wikipedia"Cultivation Details"]</ref></references> ==External Links==*[http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Aromatic%20Ginger.html flowersofindiaKaempferia galanga on flowers of india]* [https://www.thealthbenefitsof.com/kaempferia-galanga-benefits/ Kaempferia Galanga Benefits, Aromatic Ginger, Sand Ginger]* [http://entheology.com/plants/kaempferia-galanga-galanga/ Kaempferia galanga on entheology]* [http://www.plantsjournal.com/archives/2016/vol4issue3/PartD/4-3-8-414.pdf A comprehensive review of Kaempferia galanga L]
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[[Category:Zingiberaceae]]
