Wild ginger
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Scientific name
Zingiber zerumbet
English Name
Wild Ginger
Malayalam name
കോലിഞ്ചി
Common name
Shampoo Ginger
Description
- Habit : Herbs
- Habitat : Grows in Evergreen forests
- Leaves : oblong or oblong-lanceolate, base obtuse, apex acuminate, pubescent below.
- Flowers : pale to dark yellow with greenish red margined bracts.
- Seeds : seeds 2-3 mm across, globose.
How to use
- Gastric problem : Rhizome is used along with Kaempferia parviflora for the treatment of gastric pain
- Ethanolic extract of the aerial parts of the plant possesse wide range of antibacterial and antifungal properties.
- Fever : Decoction of rhizome with pepper is used against fever
Uses
Cough, asthma, worms, leprosy and other skin diseases
Parts used
Rhizomes
Conservation
Propagation & Cultivation
Propagated by dividing rhizomes in spring or early summer.Prefers well-draining, fertile soil rich in organic matter.Sandy loam or potting mix with added compost is ideal.Enjoys partial shade to full sun
