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Alpinia zerumbet (Persoon) B. L. Burtt & R. M. Smith
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- Local Name:
- Khulanjan, Jangli Adrak
- Synonym:
- Habit & Habitat:
- A perennial, rhizomatous herb with pseudostems up to 2-3 m tall, found in sub-tropical zone, also cultivated in local areas.
- Taxonomic Features:
- Leaves simple, lanceolate, glabrous. Inflorescence drooping panicles. Flower zygomorphic. Bracteoles with pink tip enclosing flower bud. Calyx white. Corolla tubular. Lobes milky white with pink tips. Labellum yellow with purple-red stripes. Fruit a capsule, globose and ribbed. Seed angled.
- Flowering and Fruiting:
- June-October.
- Harvesting Time:
- October-December.
- Medicinal Value:
- It has antifungal and antibacterial properties, also used as stimulant, aphrodisiac, carminative and flavouring agent.[1] Rhizome is used to treat bronchitis, measles, gastritis and seed cure digestive problems.[5] Locally powder is used for treatment of asthma, indigestion and impotency.
- Part Used:
- Leaf and rhizome.
- Occurrence:
- Uncommon.
- Future Perspective:
- Conservation, Cultivation, Chemical analysis, Herbal Pharmacy, Allopathic Pharmacy, Oil Extraction.
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