• herbz
  please select Agrimony - Agrimonia Eupatoria Alder - Alnus glutinosa Aloe vera - Aloe barbadensis Angelica - Angelica Archangelica Anise - Pimpinella Anisum Anthemis - Matricaria recutita Arnica - Arnica montana Barberry - Berberis Vulgaris Basil - Ocimum basilicum Bearberry - arctostaphylos uva-ursi Bergamot - citrus bergamia sicily Black Catechu - accacia catechu Black Horehound - Ballota nigra Borage - Borago officinalis Buchu - agathosma betulina Buckthorn - Rhamnus cathartica Burdock - Arctium lappa Burr-Marigold - Bidens tripartita Calamus - Acorus calamas Camomile - Chamaemelum nobile Catmint - nepeta cataria Celery - Apium graveolens Coriander - Coriandrum sativum Couchgrass - agropyron repens Daisy - Bellis perennis Dill - Anethum graveolens Echinacea - Echinacea Augustifolia Galangal - Alpinia officinarum Garlic - Allium Sativum Ginger - Zingiber officinale Horehound - Marrubium vulgare Horsechestnut - Aesculus hippocastanum Horseradish - Armoracia rusticana Hyssop - Hyssopus officinalis Lady's Mantle - Alchemilla mollis Lavendar - Lavandula Lemon Balm - Melissa officinalis Lemongrass - Cymbopogon citratum Liquorice - Glycyrrhiza glabra Marshmallow - Althaea officinalis Mugwort - Artemisia vulgaris Nettle - Urtica dioica Oats - Avena sativa Oregano - Origanum vulgare Parsley Piert - aphanes arvensis Passion flower - Passiflora Peppermint - Mentha × piperita Pleurisy Root - Asclepias tuberosa Raspberry - Rubus idaeus Rosemary - Rosmarinus officinalis Sage - Salvia officinalis Santonica - Artemisia cina Siberian Ginseng - panax ginseng Silver Birch - Betula pendula Slippery elm - Ulmus rubra Southernwood - Artemisia abrotanum St John's wort - Hypericum perforatum Stone Root - Collinsonia canadensis Tea-tree - Melaleuca alternifolia Thyme - Thymus vulgaris True Unicorn Root - Aletris farinosa Turmeric - Curcuma longa Virginia Snakeroot - Aristolochia serpentaria Wild Indigo - Baptisia Tinctoria Wormwood - Artemisia Absinthium Yarrow - Achillea millefolium
• ailments
  please select Abscess Acne Adenoids Adrenal gland problems Anal fissure Angina Pectoris Anorexia nervosa Anxiety Appendicitis Arthritis Asthma Blood cholesterol/lipids Boils / furuncle Bronchitis Bruises Burns Cancer Catarrh Chicken pox Chilblains Circulation (poor) Colds Colic Constipation Coughs Cramp Crohn's disease Croup / laryngotracheitis Cystitis Dandruff Dehydration dementia depression diarrhea Digestion Sluggish Diverticulitis Dizziness dropsy Dry skin Dyspepsia / indigestion Ear infection Eczema Enteritis Epilepsy Exhaustion / Fatigue / tiredness Fever Fibromyalgia Flatulence Frostbite Fungal infection (external) Gastritis Gingivitis Gout Haemorrhage Halitosis Hay fever Headache Headlice Hemorrhoids Herpes Simplex (Cold Sores) Hiccups High Blood Pressure / Hypertension Hypoglycemic Hypokalemia Hypothermia Hysteria Ileitis Inflammation (skin) Influenza Insect bites and stings Insomnia Intestinal colic intestinal obstruction / blockage Intestinal spasms/cramps Irritability Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) Itchy (skin) jaundice Kidney stones Lack / loss of appetite Lactating trouble Laryngitis Leg ulcers Leucorrhea Low blood pressure Lupus Lymphadenopathy Malaria Menopause Menorrhalgia / period pain Menstruation delayed Metabolism sluggish Miscarriage Morning sickness Motion Sickness Mouth infections Mouth Ulcers MRSA mucositis Muscle Sprain Muscular pain Nausea Nettle rash Neuralgia Nose bleed Pain Pain during childbirth Peptic Ulcers Petit mal Pharyngitis Phlebitis PMS (Premenstral Tension) Pneumonia Poison ivy Pregnancy Premature baldness Prostatitis protate enlarged psoriasis pyelitis pyorrhea Respiratory infections rheumatism sciatica scleroderma Scleroderma Sea sickness septic sores septicemia shingles Snake bite Snake bite sore throat Spasms / cramp Stomach ulcers Stomatitis Stress Sunburn Thrush / Candidiasis Toenail fungus infection Tonsilitis Ulcerative colitis Ulcers external Upset stomach Urethritis Urinary gravel Urinary incontinence Urinary water infection Varicose veins Viginal ulceration Vitiligo Water retention Worms (intestinal) Wound healing
• actions
  please select Abortifacient Alterative Analgesic Anathema Anodyne Anthelmintic Anti-bilious Anti-catarrhal Anti-depressant Anti-emetic anti-hemorrhage Anti-inflammatory Anti-lithic Anti-microbial Anti-oxidant Anti-rheumatic Antiallergenic Antibacterial Antibiotic Anticarcinogenic Antifungal Antiseptic Antispasmodic Antiviral Aperient Aphrodisiac Aromatic astringent bitter Bitter tonic cardiac tonic Carminative cathartic cholagogue Demulcent diaphoretic Digestive diuretic Eestrogenic emetic emmenagogue emollient expectorant external demulcant febrifuge / antipyretic galactagogue Hemostatic hepatic hypertensive Hypnotic Insect repellent laxative Liver tonic nerve tonic nervine Nutritive oxytocic parasiticide pectoral purgative rubefacient sedative sialagogue soporific Stimulant styptic tonic urinary vermifuge vulnerary
• constituents
  please select Absinthol Acacatechin Aclepiadin Acrid resin Aesculin Alkaloids Aloins alpinin Amino acids angelic acid Angelicin anthraquinones apiol arbutin Aristolic acid Artemism asparagine Berberine beta-caryophyllene betulina Betulinic acid bitter alkaloid bitter principles Bitter tonic bitters borneol Caffeic acid calcium Carnosic acid Carotenoids carvacrol carvone Caryophyllene catechutannic acid chamazulene Chelidonic acid Chlorogenic acid Chlorophyll cineole citral Citronella oil citronellol coriandrol Cornsole coumarin curcumin cymol diosphenol ericolin essential oil fat fatty oil flavinoids flavones Formic acid Fragrine fraxin Fumaric acid galangin galangol gamma-linolenic acid geraniol germanium glucokinins Glucoquinine glycosidal bitters glycoside glycyrrhizinic acid gobō dietary fiber Histamine hydroxymyristic acid inosital inulin iron isadol isoflavones / phytoestrogens Isolvaleric acid isomenthone Jasmone kaempferol limonene linalol Linalool mannitol marrubin Menthol menthone menthyl esters methone methyl-ethylacetic mucilage Mucin Mustard oil myrcene nerol Niacin Nicotinamide nicotinic acid oleic Oleo Resin Organic acid Oxyancanthine palmitic acid pectin phellandrene Phosphorus polyphenols potassium quercitin resins Rosmanol rosmaridiphenol Rosmarinic acid salicylic acid Santonin saponins sesquiterpine lactones silicic acid Sodium starch steroidal glycosides sterols sugar tannins terebangelene terpenes Thujone Thujyl thymol tricitin Trigoneline triterpenoids Ursolic acid Ursonic acid valeric acid Vitamin A vitamin B Vitamin B Complex Vitamin C Vitamin D Vitamin E vitamin K volatile oil wax Xanthophyls zingiberene zingiberole
• prepararions
  please select Capsules Compress decoction douches eaten infusion liniment lozenges Mouthwash oils ointment Pills poultice Tincture
• glossary

Medicinal Info:

This herb can help:

• Flatulence
• Dyspepsia / indigestion
• Nausea
• Sea sickness
• Metabolism sluggish

Constituents:

• volatile oil
• galangin
• kaempferol
• galangol
• alpinin

Actions:

• Stimulant
• Carminative

Preparations:

• infusion
• Tincture

Parts used

• rhizome

Medicinal Herbs, Galangal - Alpinia officinarum

Other names:

Blue Ginger, lengkuas, 南薑, 南姜, T:高良薑/S:高良姜, 藍薑

Description:

Can be helpful for sea sickness. Can aid flatulence, dyspepsia, nausea, and can help a sluggish metabolism

---

Plant info:

Plant Family:

Zingiberaceae

Plant Longevity:

Perennial

Tags: herbs, alternative medicine, Galangal, Alpinia officinarum, sea sickness

Natural & Herbal Remedies Blog - Advice to Relieve Anxiety, ADHD & More

Disclaimer. Abherbz cannot be held responsible for the effects on a person or persons taking advice or instructions from the information on this website or accuracy of the information
If you are pregnant or breast feeding or have a pre existing medical condition all way consult a medical doctor before taking any herbs