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'''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.
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|colds}}, {{Uses|bronchial complaints}}, {{Uses|dyspepsia}}, {{Uses|gastric complaints}}, {{Uses|headaches}}, {{Uses|sore throats}}, {{Uses|coughs}}, {{Uses|asthma}}, {{Uses|high blood pressure}}<ref name="Uses"/>
  
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'''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.
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Rhizomes}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}.
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==Chemical Composition==
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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)<ref name="chemical composition"/>
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==Common names==
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{{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}}
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|perennial herb}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple|Non-Palm Foliage|Foliar Arrangement Along Stem is Basal and Foliar Venation is Parallel}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Bisexual|Tubular, Cruciform / Cross-shaped|Purple, White||Flower Grouping is Cluster / Inflorescence and Flower Location is Terminal}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit||7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|}}
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Division of the rhizomes}}.
  
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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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/cultivate"/>
  
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==Here are some amazing medical benefits of '''Kaempferia galanga'''==
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Open forest}}, {{Commonly seen|forest edges}}, {{Commonly seen|bamboo forest}}, {{Commonly seen|at elevations up to 1,000 metres}}
  
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*Medicines for colds - Rinse the rhizome kencur, eat Kaempferia galanga with salt and drink warm water. Do it twice a day to prevent colds.
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==Photo Gallery==
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*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.
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*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.
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*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.
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File:Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpg
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*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.
 
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*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.
 
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*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.
 
  
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==common name==
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Image:Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg
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* '''English''' - Aromatic Ginger
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==References==
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* '''Kannada''' - ಕಚ್ಚುರ
 
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* '''Hindi''' -  चँद्रमूला
 
  
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== External Links ==
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<references>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[http://gernot-katzers-spice-pages.com/engl/Kaem_gal.html "gernot katzer"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://florafaunaweb.nparks.gov.sg/special-pages/plant-detail.aspx?id=2164 "flora n parks web"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Kaempferia+galanga "practical palnts"]</ref>
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*[http://www.vegetafruit.com/2014/10/benefits-of-kaempferia-galanga-for.html Kaempferia galanga-Vegeta-fruit]
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==External Links==
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaempferia_galanga Kaempferia galanga-Wikipedia]
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* [http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Aromatic%20Ginger.html]
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*[http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Aromatic%20Ginger.html flowersofindia]
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* [https://www.thealthbenefitsof.com/kaempferia-galanga-benefits/]
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* [http://entheology.com/plants/kaempferia-galanga-galanga/]
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* [http://www.plantsjournal.com/archives/2016/vol4issue3/PartD/4-3-8-414.pdf]
  
 
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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[1]

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)[2]

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

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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}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

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[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

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

Photo Gallery

  • Odermennig.jpg
  • Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpg
  • Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg

References

  1. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Uses
  2. ↑ "gernot katzer"
  3. ↑ "flora n parks web"
  4. ↑ "practical palnts"

External Links

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