Galangal Herb Plants

This is the scientific name of plants languages ​​galangal. Galanga in tropical Asia, but there is also the view Bangla (India). Galangal plants grown in the plains and plateaus to an altitude of 1200 m above sea level. Growing up in a protected area, but it has enough sun.

Galangal herb is a plant that grows from 5.1 to 2.5 m. robust Ginger is high due to fresh fictional bar formed by the nerve center of the rib-set leaves. There are two types of galangal, galangal rhizome which is a white and a red rhizomes.

Rhizome is a fine, white fiber, while the red rhizome is thicker fiber. Leaves of this plant in a bright green surface of the upper and lower surfaces pale green. Leaves form a long thin around a sharp point. This blade is generally regarded as a small white lines and a little 'difficult. Leaves at the base usually does not have leaves, but only the rib.

The plants that were large enough to cause green-white flowers. The interest comes when the plant is old enough, push the tip of the plant. Flowers and petals standing bell-shaped, greenish-white, long, thin stem.

Content of substances in plants, this herb is an essential oil, green-yellow color and characteristic odor and a bitter taste of galangal. Content of the oil degradation include methyl cinnamaat 48% cineole 20% - 30%, camphor, D-alpha-Guy, galangal, eugenol and 3% - 4%. It also contains other substances such as galangol, hexahydorcadalene hydrate, camphor, a sesquiterpene, crystals and cadinine.