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Alpinia malaccensis

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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

Cure wounds, Cure sores.

Parts Used

Rhizome.

Chemical Composition

[1]

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

Perennial

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
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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.

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References

  1. [Chemistry]
  2. [Morphology]
  3. Cultivation

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