Kaempferia rotunda
| Author : L. |
| Family : Zingiberaceae |
Habit: Rhizomatous herb |
| Sanskrit: Bhumichampaka, Bhuchampaka, Hallakah |
| English: Indian crocus, Long leaved barleria |
A tuberous, aromatic, handsome herb with erect, oblong or ovate-lanceolate leaves, white, fragrant flowers with purple spots on the lips, borne on a crowded spike.
Rhizomes
Stomach troubles, mumps, inflammation, wounds, ulcers, blood clots, cancerous swellings
Crotepoxide, β-sitosterol