Alpinia sessilis J.Koenig
| Synonym : | Kaempferia humilis Salisb. Kaempferia plantaginifolia Salisb. Kaempferia procumbens Noronha |
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| Bangla Name : | Chandumula, Humula. ,Ada kamala (Chakma), Miri Si Ga, Pa Sui (Marma). |
| English Name : | KAEMPFERIA GALANGA L. |
| Family : | Zingiberaceae |
| Disease : | Stimulant, expectorant, diuretic,carminative,coughs ,asthma,swellings, rheumatism and fevers. |
| Description : | A stemless, small rhizomatous herb, rhizome tuberous, aromatic, root-fibres fleshy, cylindric. Leaves 2, spreading flat on the ground, 6.3-12.5 cm long, rotund-ovate, deltoid-acuminate. Flowers white, 6-12 from the centre of the plant between the leaves. Lip broad, deeply 2-lobed, with a lilac spot at the base. |
| Distribution : | Forest floor of Chittagong Hill Tracts and Sal forests of Dhaka and Sherpur. |
| Chemical Constituents : | Leaves and flowers contain flavonoids having antiphlogistic, vitamin P activity etc. Root contains Et-p-MeO-trans-cinnamate as main compound (Asolkar el al., 1992). Rhizome is rich in protein, amino acids, minerals, sugars and lipids, also contains an ess |
| Uses : | The tubers are stimulant, expectorant, diuretic and carminative, reduced to powder and mixed with honey given in coughs and asthma. Boiled in oil the tubers are externally applied to stoppages of the nasal organs. Tubers are also used as a hair wash in da |
| Habit : | Herb |