Alpinia Galanga roots

The powder is used as a snuff for catarrh.

Stimulant and carminative. It is especially useful in flatulence, dyspepsia, vomiting and sickness at stomach, being recommended as a remedy for sea-sickness. It tones up the tissues and is sometimes prescribed in fever. Homoeopaths use it as a stimulant. Galangal is also used in cattle medicine, and the Arabs use it to make their horses fiery. It is included in several compound preparations.

Galangal is used in medicines to treat nausea, stomach problems and catarrh. It is also recommended as a cure for halitosis in India. It has antibacterial properties and is used in homeopathic medicines. Galangal is sometimes confused with other spices of the ginger family. Its taste and appearance are, however, characteristic; it cannot be substituted by any other spice.

It is especially useful in flatulence, dyspepsia, vomiting and sickness at stomach.