Snap Ginger
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Scientific name
Alpinia calcarata (Haw.) Roscoe
English Name
Snap Ginger
Malayalam name
ചിറ്റരത്ത
Common name
Galangal
Description
- Habit : Herb
- Habitat : Widely cultivated, sometimes runs wild
- Leaves : sessile, lamina glabrous
- Flowers : white streaked with red and yellow.
- Fruits : globose
How to use
- Fever : Powder of rasna can be applied to scalp after bath to prevent fever.
- Arthritis and low back pain : Rasnadi decoction is used.
Uses
Stomachic, stimulant, aphrodisiac, diuretic, expectorant and carminative
Parts used
Rhizomes
Conservation
Propagation & Cultivation
It is propagated vegetatively by rhizomes and tissue culture methods.Plough the field to good tilth. Fresh healthy disease-free rhizome bits with at least one shoot are taken as planting material.Rainfed crop is planted with the onset of monsoon in May-June. Irrigated crop can be planted any time.Prepare raised beds of convenient length and breadth. Ensure proper drainage of the field. Take small pits on the seedbed. Plant 5 cm long rhizome bits. Mulch the seedbed with leaves or straw.
