Plant Profile
Herb descriptions
Botany
Binomial nomenclature
Alpinia calcarata Chittaratha Aratha
Scientific Name and Description
Alpinia calcarata (Haw.) Roscoe
Herb Family
Plant type
Herb
Plant Synonyms
Plant Synonyms
Shellu ferruginea
Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular
| Tamil | Shatti, Kattukkulaippudavai |
| Hindi | Choti Elachi, Katukulanjan |
| Malayalam | Kattukulanjan,aratta |
| Bengali | Katukolanjan |
| Kannada | chikkadumparaasme |
| Sanskrit | rasna |
| Common Names | lesser galangal, sand ginger |
Plants Medicinal Value
Medicinal Systems
Ayurved
Herb usable parts
Roots
Rhizome
Ethnopharmacology use
Alpinia calcarata (Haw.) Roscoe Herb Rhizome Fungal infections on skin; asthma; growth General Pushpangadan and Atal 1984
Herbs Medical Indications
Herbs Medical Indications (चिकित्सीय संकेत)
References
Literature
Literature
Pushpangadan and Atal 1984
AYURVEDIC DRUGS AND THEIR PLANT SOURCES Author - V.V. SIVARAJAN AND INDIRA BALACHANDRAN
Flora of Maharashrta State (Monocotyledons) Author - Ed B D Sharma, S Karthikeyan, N P Singh
The Flora of Orissa Vol III Author - Saxena H.O.,Brahmam M.
THE FLORA OF THE TAMILNADU CARNATIC-VOL III(MONOCOTS) Author - K.M. MATTHEW
FLORA OF TRIPURA STATE VOL2 Author - D.B. DEB
Published 11 February 2019 http://dx.doi.org/10.32859/era.18.4.1-112
Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT)
The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Department of AYUSH