KACHOLAM (1)
Kacholam ( Kaempferia galanga L.) is a highly
useful medicinal plant. Its
rhizomes (
tubers) are
used in indigenous medicines as stimulant, expectorant, diuretic, carminative etc. Decoction of rhizomes is useful for curing dyspepsia, headache, rheumatism and malaria. For clearing nasal obstructions, rhizomes may be boiled in oil may be applied externally. Digestive power can be enhanced by using kacholam tubers. Larvicidal and anticancerous principles are extracted from tubers. The tubers enhance digestion, remove bad odour of mouth and are used as masticatory for chewing along with betel and arecanut.
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