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Friday, October 25, 2013

Java galangal - Iguru piyali - ඉගුරු පියලි

Name of the medicinal plant : Kempfria galanga L
Other name :- 
  • English - Java galangal
  • Sinhala - Iguru piyali ( ඉගුරු පියලි) / Gandagatiya (ගන්ධගතිය)
  • Tamil - Kachcholakilangu
  • Sans. - Candramula
Synonyms :- Suganda Vaca/ Gandamulika / Gandanisa / Gandaplashi/ Gandapalashu
Morphology:- Biennial with & succulent tuberous root , have plesant smell, Leaves few up to 10 x 15 cm , green inflorescence sessile, Sheathing leaves/ White colour flowers,have violet band.


Types - Smell have only tubers and Smell have tuber & leaves.
Chemical constituents - n-pentadecane/ ethyl cinnamate/ camphence/ borneol/ Ethyl propenoate
Properties:- 
  • Rasa - Katu / Thikta / Kashaya
  • Guna - Lagu / Tikshana
  • Veerya - Ushna.
  • Vipaka - Katu
Effect on dosha :- Pacify Vatha & Kapha.
Pharmacological action :- Shotahara / Vedanasthapana / Danthya/ Keshya / Raktasodaka / Jwaragna
Therapeutic action :- Udarashoola/ Agnimandaya/ Vamana/ Aruchi / Muka rooga / Dantasula / Shiro roga/ Charma roga / Jwara / Kasaha/ Swana / Hikka / Prathishya
Part of use :- Dried slices of rhizome.



2 comments:

  1. UnknownNovember 17, 2020 at 4:21 AM

    Can we consider it as a weed plant?

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