Lesser Galangal Root Alpinia officinarum.

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Botanical Basic Data:Galangal.Lesser Galangal.

Lesser Galangal Root Extract CAS Galangin 548-83-4 Alpinia officinarum Extract Radix Galangae photo picture image Botanical: Alpinia officinarum (HANCE.),Lesser Galangal.
 Family: N.O. Zingaberaceae or Scilaminae
 Genus Species:Languas officinarum or Alpinia officinarum
 Bouquet: Aromatic and gingery
 Flavour: Aromatic and pungent, peppery and gingerlike.
 Common Name:LESSER GALANGAL

 Other Lnaguage Names of Lesser Galangal:French: galanga de la Chine, galanga vrai, petit galanga Chinese: sa leung geung, sha geung fun Malay: kunchor, zedoary Sinhalese: ingurupiayati Thai: krachai
 Latin: Rhizoma Alpiniae Officinarum.

 Synonyms:Galangal,Galanga.China Root.India Root.East India Catarrh Root. Lesser Galangal. Rhizoma Galangae. Gargaut. Colic Root. Kaempferia Galanga. Arabic Khalanjan ginger.mild ginger.the Chinese Ko-liang-kiang,the mild ginger from Ko. Aromatic Ginger, China Root, Chinese Ginger, Colic Root, East Indian Catarrh Root, East Indian Root, Gargaut, India Root, Siamese Ginger.
 Part Used:Dried rhizome(dried root).Galangal.
 Mars Fire Masculine
 Habitat Cultivated:China,India,Indonesia,Malaysia

 Lesser galangal: smaller than the greater as the name implies. The leaves are long and slender, roughly half the dimensions of the greater. The whole plant, rarely more than 1m (3 1/4ft) high, vaguely resembles an iris. The flowers are small, white with red streaks. The rhizomes are reddish brown, about 2cm (3/4in) in diameter. They are more pungent than the greater and are similarly ringed.

 Collection:Galangal is cultivated in China where the rhizomes are unearthed in late summer and early autumn, washed, cut into segments and dried.

 Common Use:Galangal is related to ginger. It has a strong taste which is somewhat like clove. It is mostly used as a hallucinogen and as a taste enhancer. Galangal has a positive effect on the blood circulation and the central nervous system. This has a positive effect on the concentration and other thinking faculties.

 Origin: The rhizome of Alpinia officinarum Hance, a perennial plant, of the family Zingiberaceae. It is much like ginger, its use into curry's, stew and every dish where ginger is used. In China,it is mainly produced in Guangdong, Guangxi, Taiwan, etc. Harvested at the turn of summer and autumn, the rhizome that has grown for 4 to 6 years is dug up and picked for use. Procedure: Remove the stems, fibrous roots and remaining scales above the ground from the rhizome, wash it clean, cut it into lengths and dry it in the sun for use when raw.

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last edit date:21th,May.2009.