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| − | + | '''Alpinia malaccensis''' is a robust herb that is strongly aromatic when bruised. It produces leafy stems 2 - 4 metres tall from a creeping rhizome. The plant is used medicinally, as a food and also supplies an essential oil. It is cultivated in north-eastern India, Java and southern China. | |
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
{{Uses|Cure wounds}}, {{Uses|Cure sores}}. | {{Uses|Cure wounds}}, {{Uses|Cure sores}}. | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:46, 17 July 2020
Alpinia malaccensis is a robust herb that is strongly aromatic when bruised. It produces leafy stems 2 - 4 metres tall from a creeping rhizome. The plant is used medicinally, as a food and also supplies an essential oil. It is cultivated in north-eastern India, Java and southern China.
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Properties
- 6 Habit
- 7 Identification
- 8 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 9 Where to get the saplings
- 10 Mode of Propagation
- 11 How to plant/cultivate
- 12 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | |
| Gujarathi | |
| Punjabi | |
| Kashmiri | |
| Sanskrit | |
| English |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Guna
Veerya
Vipaka
Karma
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{{5}}} |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
Seeds, Division of the rhizome.
How to plant/cultivate
Plants in this genus generally grow best in a sunny or partially sunny position in a moist, fertile soil.[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Primary forest, Shaded rocky outcrops.
Photo Gallery
References
- ↑ [Chemistry]
- ↑ [Morphology]
- ↑ Cultivation
External Links
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- [ ]
- [ ]
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cure wounds
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cure sores
- Herbs with Rhizome used in medicine
- Habit - Perennial
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Division of the rhizome
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Primary forest
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Shaded rocky outcrops
- Herbs
- Pages without herbs images
