Alpinia calcarata
Alpinia calcarata
Author : Rosc.
Family :Zingiberaceae
Habit:Rhizomatous herb
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Description
A robust herb, with aromatic, horizontal, sympodial rhizomes, distochous, linear-lanceolate or linear leaves, white flowers with red and pink stripes all along, in terminal panicles.
Useful part

Rhizome
Medicinal Uses

rheumatism, fever, stomachache
Major chemical constituents

1,8-cineole, terpinolene, pinocarvone, fechone, methyl thymol, α-terpinyl acetate, valencene, elemol, methyl cinnamate