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Kaempferia galanga - Chandramoolika

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[[File:800px-Kaempferia galanga whole palnt.jpg|thumb|right|''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==
{{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"/>
'''==Parts Used=={{Parts Used|Rhizomes}}, {{Parts Used|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)<ref name="chemical composition"/> ==Common names=={{Common names|kn=Kachchura, Kachhoora|ml=Kachhuram, Katjulam|sa=Chandramoolika''', commonly known as '''kencur'''corakah|ta=Kacholum, Pulankilanku|te=|hi=Chandramula, Sidhoul|en=Aromatic Ginger, '''Kaempferia galanga'''Resurrection lily, '''aromatic ginger'''Lesser galangal, '''sand Sand ginger'''}} ==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, '''cutcherry'''Cruciform / Cross-shaped|Purple, or '''resurrection lily'''White||Flower Grouping is Cluster / Inflorescence and Flower Location is Terminal}} ===Fruit==={{Fruit||7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|clearly grooved lengthwise, is a monocotyledonous plant Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|}} ===Other features=== ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==* [[GingerVishatinduka Taila]] familyas ''root juice extract'' ==Where to get the saplings====Mode of Propagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}}, and one {{Propagation|Division 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 Asiathe 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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Here are some amazing medical benefits of '''Kaempferia galanga'''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}}
*Medicines for colds - Rinse the rhizome kencur, eat Kaempferia galanga with salt and drink warm water. Do it twice a day to prevent colds.==Photo Gallery==*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.<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">*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 sprainFile:Odermennig.jpg*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 abdomenFile:Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpg
==common name==Image:Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg</gallery>
* '''English''' - Aromatic Ginger* '''Kannada''' - ಕಚ್ಚುರ* '''Hindi''' - चँद्रमूला ==References==
<references> <ref name="chemical composition">[http://gernot-katzers-spice-pages.com/engl/Kaem_gal.html "gernot katzer"]</ref><ref name= External Links "Leaf">[https://florafaunaweb.nparks.gov.sg/special-pages/plant-detail.aspx?id=2164 "flora n parks web"]</ref><ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Kaempferia+galanga "practical palnts"]</ref></references>
==External Links==*[http://www.vegetafruitflowersofindia.comnet/catalog/slides/Aromatic%20Ginger.html]* [https:/2014/10www.thealthbenefitsof.com/benefits-of-kaempferia-galanga-for.html Kaempferia galanga-Vegeta-fruitbenefits/]*[httpshttp://enentheology.wikipedia.orgcom/wikiplants/Kaempferia_galanga Kaempferia kaempferia-galanga-Wikipediagalanga/]*[http://www.flowersofindiaplantsjournal.netcom/archives/2016/catalogvol4issue3/slidesPartD/Aromatic%20Ginger4-3-8-414.html flowersofindiapdf]
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