Red Galangal

Red galangal (Alpinia purpurata), belonging to the Zingiberaceae plant family. It contains a substance that can improve endurance, overcome premature ejaculation and cure diarrhea and kills the fungus on the skin. But beware, if the dose is not appropriate, might even be toxic.


Red galangal found spread throughout the world. To grow, galangal like loose soil, the sun a lot, a little damp, but not waterlogged. The preferred soil conditions of sandy clay, containing much humus. Can grow in the lowlands to a height of 1,200 meters at sea level.



To breed these plants can be done with pieces of rhizome which already has buds. Moreover, it can also separate a fraction of clumps with chicks. Easy maintenance, such as other plants need sufficient water to flush or maintain soil moisture and fertilization. Especially basic fertilizer.


That need to be aware of this plant according to herbalist Dr. Setiawan Dalimartha is, if rimpangnya not fit the prevailing measure, it will be toxic. "So the dosage should be appropriate and should be continuous," he explained.


According to him also, in the pharmacology of Chinese and other traditional medicine is mentioned, that this plant has the properties: Anti-fungal and anti-flatulent.


Mentioned, the research note, in red galangal contained substances that could stimulate the spirit, to prevent premature ejaculation, lethal fungus, anti-convulsive, analgesic, anesthetic, and the suppression motion controller.


Benefits and Uses Based on the literature that records the experiences from generation to generation from various countries and regions, this plant can cure diseases as follows:


> Impaired abdominal / bloating / sebah. Red galangal 1 finger sliced ​​thin, cooked with three cups of water into 2 cups. Drink morning and evening before meals, each 1 cup.


> Panu or fungus on the skin. 1 finger of fresh ginger cut in oblique, the tip pounded until flat like a paint brush. Rub on phlegm every day until gone.


> Ringworm. Galangal rhizome 4 fingers and 1 clove garlic finely ground, add 1 tablespoon vinegar, heat. Spread of ringworm on the body every day until gone.


> Eczema. One finger rhizome, washed, grated, add water one tablespoon whiting, stirring so the dough like mush. Use for plaster skin of eczema, and dressing. Replace every two hours.


> Spotting-skin spots and moles (sproeten). Two finger rhizome finely ground, add a tablespoon of vinegar to be like porridge. Apply on the body part that there are skin disorders. Apply to spots and moles deflate or disappear altogether.


> Fever accompanied by an enlarged spleen. Two galangal rhizome washed and shredded. Squeeze the water. Take as much as a teaspoon. Once added a little salt, drink until the fever subsided.


> After giving birth (post partum). Young galangal rhizome of three fingers, washed and cut into pieces. Boil with enough water, drink.


> Inflammation of the ear. One finger galangal rhizome is washed and shredded. Add two tablespoons of cooking water, squeezed and then filtered. The water used for dripping ear pain. four times a day, as many as two to three drops. Until the inflammation decreases.


> Bronchitis. Galangal rhizome wash out one finger, grated. Add 1 / 2 cup cooking water and two tablespoons of honey, kneading until smooth. Squeeze and strain, drink three times a day every day.


> Sign in the wind. Two finger rhizome grated, mixed with three tablespoons of honey and one tablespoon of wine, squeeze. Strain the drink size 2 tablespoons.


> Diarrhea. Take 3 / 4 finger rhizome, grated. Add a half cup of cooking water and a tablespoon of honey. Squeeze, strain, drink. Two times a day.


> Drugs increase sex drive (aprodisiak). Take two red galangal rhizome, ginger rhizome red two plus three to four grams of black pepper powder. Boil four cups water, make three cups. Drink three times a day, each glass after plus two tablespoons of honey.

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