Alpinia Officinarum

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Alpinia officinarum

Other Names: Alpinie, Catarrh Root, China Root, Chinese Ginger, Colic Root, East India Catarrh Root, East India Root, Galanga, Galanga Camphré, Galanga Minceur, Galangal, Galangal Officinal, Galangal Root, Galgant, Gao Liang, Gao Liang Jiang, Gargaut, Gingembre Rouge, India Root, Languas officinarum, Lesser Galangal, Petit Galanga, Racine de Galanga, Radix Alpiniae Officinarum, Rasna, Rhizome Galangae.
Alpinia is a plant related to ginger. The horizontal underground stem (rhizome) is used to make medicine.

Special Precautions of Alpinia Officinarum

  • Antacids interacts with Alpinia Officinarum
  • Medications that decrease stomach acid (H2-Blockers) interacts with Alpinia Officinarum
  • Medications that decrease stomach acid (Proton pump inhibitors) interacts with Alpinia Officinarum.

Benefits and uses of Alpinia Officinarum are

Alpinia contains chemicals that block certain steps in the swelling (inflammation) pathway.

  • Intestinal gas.
  • Infections.
  • Spasms.
  • Fever.
  • Swelling (inflammation).