Galangal

Traditional Medicine (Galangal)

Traditional Medicine (Galangal)

Plant latin name Alpinia galanga is also known by another name laos (Java), Laja (Sunda), langkueh (Minang) etc.. Part of this plant are often used as ingredients are his roots.
Some diseases that can be treated by galangal is: Various skin diseases, rheumatism, liniment, facilitating urinary

1. Skin disease: Panu, ringworm, scabies, sores, ulcers
    Treatment: Treatment outside, where topical pain
    Method: - Mash finely with garlic galangal rhizome (1:4 ratio, 1 garlic rhizome 4) to a pulp
    - Apply / paste in place of the sick
    - For ringworm who have chronic, add this ingredient with vinegar
    - To Panu: provide fresh ginger, minced to arise fiber, rub on the affected part

2. Liniment
    Treatment: Treatment outside, in the belly rub
    Method: - Iris rhizome galangal, soak it in alcohol
                  - Rub a slice of rhizome earlier to the sick Comp

3. Rheumatism
   Treatment: boiling water bath
   Method: - Rinse and then boiled galangal rhizome
                 - Use the cooking water is still warm for bathing

4. Headache, chest pain, strengthen the stomach, improves digestion
    Treatment: made in the kitchen spice
    Method: - galangal rhizome is made in the mixed herbs in everyday cooking