Spice lily
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The spice lily ( Kaempferia galanga ) is a species of plant from the ginger family (Zingiberaceae) native to India . In addition to being used as a spice, the rhizome is traditionally used medicinally. It is one of four ginger-like plants that are sometimes referred to as galangal.
description
The spice lily is a stemless, perennial herbaceous plant that reaches heights of 10 to 15 cm. When the weather is unfavorable, it takes a rest phase, after which it drives out again. The plant usually forms two to four purple-green leaves that are 7 to 14 cm long and 4 to 9 cm wide. The leaf shape is elongated-round, sharply narrowing and pointed towards the tip.
The inflorescence is a terminal bundle in which only one of the purple, white flowers blooms for a short time. The bracts form a slim and long tube with a length of 2.5 cm, 1.5 cm long lobes and a 2.5 cm long labellum , which is clearly divided into two lobes.
The number of chromosomes is 2n = 54.
Occurrence
The spice lily is native to India, Assam, Bangladesh, Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar, Vietnam and southern Yunnan.
use
In China , the spice lily is used as a condiment , for example by adding a few slices of the dried rhizome to meat braised in soy sauce.
In Indonesia , the fresh rhizome is grated into a paste that is used to season meat or vegetable dishes. Such triturations with other spices and shallots are typical of Balinese cuisine . In Indonesia, the spice lily “root” is part of the popular “Jamu” tonic .
In traditional medicine, the rhizome is mainly used against toothache or as a shampoo against dandruff and grind. Both Ayurvedic and traditional Chinese medicine use it.
It has a stimulating effect, strengthens the stomach and promotes flatulence. Externally, the spice lily is also used against abdominal pain, swelling and rheumatism. Studies by Japanese scientists confirmed the cytotoxic effect of some of the ingredients in the rhizomes.
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.gartenzauber-shop.de/gartenzauberundmehr-p858h3s15-Gewuerzlilie-Kaempfe.html ( Memento from April 29, 2013 in the web archive archive.today )
- ↑ Shiu-ying Hu: Food Plants of China . The Chinese University Press, Hong Kong, 2005. ISBN 962-201-860-2 .
- ↑ Địa liền - Có tác dụng gì, giá bao nhiêu, mua ở đâu? Kiều Gia Đường. In: Kiều Gia Đường cung cấp cây dược liệu - cây thuốc quý. Retrieved March 8, 2019 (Vietnamese).
- ^ Kaempferia galanga at Tropicos.org. In: IPCN Chromosome Reports . Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis
- ↑ Rafaël Govaerts (ed.): Kaempferia galanga. In: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP) - The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved August 13, 2018.
- ↑ Puangpen Sirirugsa: Thai Zingiberaceae: Species Diversity And Their Uses ( Memento of July 16, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) International Conference on Biodiversity and Bioresources: Conservation and Utilization, November 23-27, 1997, Phuket, Thailand.
- ↑ Takuo Kosuge et al .: Studies on Anticancer Principles in Chinese Medicines II. Cytotoxic principles in Biota orientalis (L.) Endl. and Kaempferia galanga L. In: Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin , Volume 33, Issue 12, 1985. pp. 5565-5567, ISSN 0009-2363 .
