Plant Profile
Herb descriptions
Botany
Binomial nomenclature
Alpinia officinarum
Scientific Name and Description
Alpinia officinarum Hance
Herb Family
Plant type
Herb
Plant Synonyms
Plant Synonyms
Languas officinarum (Hance) P.H.Hô
Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular
| Hindi | Choti Elachi, khulinjan |
| Tamil | Inchiver |
| Malayalam | Kattoo |
| Sanskrit | malayavaca |
| Tamil | chittarathai, cirrarattai |
| Common Names | lesser galangal, languas root |
Plants Medicinal Value
Medicinal Systems
Ayurved
Unani
Siddha
Herb usable parts
Roots
Rhizome
Ethnopharmacology use
Alpinia officinarum Hance Herb - Anti-fungal General Zhang et al. 2013
Herbs Medicinal Activity
Herbs Medicinal Activity (औषधीय गुण)
Herbs Medical Indications
Herbs Medical Indications (चिकित्सीय संकेत)
References
Literature
Literature
Zhang et al. 2013
DRAVYAGUNA VIGNANA VOL.2,5,5N Author - PROF. P.V. SHARMA
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
Citations
Herb citations
Alpinia officinarum. (2023, December 9). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpinia_officinarum