Alpinia galanga,[1] a plant in the ginger family, bears a rhizome used largely as an herb in Unani medicine and as a spice in Arab cuisine and Southeast Asian cookery. It is one of four plants known as "galangal". Its common names include greater galangal, lengkuas, and blue ginger.
^Duke, James A.; Bogenschutz-Godwin, Mary Jo; duCellier, Judi; Peggy-Ann K. Duke (2002). Handbook of Medicinal Herbs (2nd ed.). Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. p. 350. ISBN 978-0-8493-1284-7. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
Alpiniagalanga, a plant in the ginger family, bears a rhizome used largely as an herb in Unani medicine and as a spice in Arab cuisine and Southeast...
Zingiberaceae (ginger) family, namely: Alpiniagalanga, also called greater galangal, lengkuas or laos Alpinia officinarum, or lesser galangal Boesenbergia...
sometimes called lesser galangal, which properly refers to Alpinia officinarum. AlpiniagalangaAlpinia zerumbet Curcuma longa Etlingera elatior Etlingera maingayi...
purposes. The most commonly cultivated species include the lengkuas (Alpiniagalanga), fingerroot (Boesenbergia rotunda), turmeric (Curcuma longa), torch...
most appropriately refers to Alpinia officinarum, it is sometimes misapplied to other plants, such as Kaempferia galanga, which has a peppery camphorous...
occasional snowfall. Alpiniagalanga - Known as Thai ginger or Greater galangal, and is a cold hardy variety of ginger grown from zones 8. Alpinia japonica - Native...
hoodoo formula called Dixie Love Oil. "Chewing John" is galangal, Alpiniagalanga, a member of the ginger family. This is chewed much as chewing tobacco...
and culinary herb from China and Southeast Asia. Galangal, greater – Alpiniagalanga, a plant in the ginger family, is a herb used in cooking, especially...
sometimes confused with Alpinia officinarum, another plant in the family Zingiberaceae which is also known as lesser galangal. Alpiniagalanga Domesticated plants...
Among the Lumad people of Mindanao, intus was flavored with langkawas (Alpiniagalanga) or pal-la (Cordyline fruticosa) roots. Kabarawan Basi Palek Demetrio...
genera: Alpinia Hornstedtia Plagiostachys H. abnormis - Alpinia chinensis H. alba - Alpiniagalanga H. allughas - Alpinia nigra H. aquatica - Alpinia aquatica...
dipterocarp forest. The first settlement was named "Huai Kha," after Alpiniagalanga, which was found numerously in the region, especially in the waterside...
indica for measles. Aloe barbadensis for dandruff, hair loss and burns. Alpiniagalanga for skin infection. Cocos nucifera for fever and measles. Curcuma longa...
the Lumad peoples of Mindanao where it is flavored with langkawas (Alpiniagalanga) or pal-la (Cordyline fruticosa) roots. Mead made from honey were rare...
Forewings brownish with dark swirly markings. Its larval host plant is Alpiniagalanga. "Species Details: Temnolopha mosaica Lower, 1901". Catalogue of Life...
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