Kanchola

கச்சோளம்

Botanical Name: Kaempferia galanga

Family: Zingiberaceae

English Name: Spiked ginger lily

Malayalam Name: Kancholam

Hindi Name: Kapurkachri

Description

Kaempferia galanga, or sand ginger, is a stemless, rhizomatous perennial herb of the Zingiberaceae (ginger) family, native to Tropical Asia. It features horizontal, flat, broad, green leaves and produces white flowers with a purple-spotted lip that grow from the plant's center. The aromatic, reddish-brown-skinned rhizome is used in traditional medicine for various ailments and also as a spice, food flavoring, and in cosmetics.

Useful Parts

Rizhome

Benefits

1. Relieves respiratory ailments 2. Stops hiccups 3. Reduces inflammation and pain 4. Having wound healing property

Pharmacological Action

Antihypertensive, Antispasmodic, Expectorant, Anthelmintic, Febrifuge, Stimulant Stomachic, Carminative, Anti-inflammatory and Emmanagogue.

Rasapancakam

Rasa: Kasaya

Guna: Laghu , Ruksha

Virya: Usna

Vipaka: Katu

Dosha Karma: Vata, kapha shamaka