Galangal, also known as galangal, wind ginger, etc., is derived from the dried rhizome of galangal, a plant of the Zingiberaceae family. Galangal is native to Guangdong, Guangxi, Taiwan and other regions. Galangal, a native medicinal material in Lingnan, not only has high clinical medicinal value, but also has many daily uses such as making tea, decocting soup, cooking porridge, and brewing wine.

Galangal, also known as wind ginger, small galangal, galangal ginger, galangal, etc., is the dried rhizome of ginger plants. It is excavated in late summer and early autumn to remove fibrous roots and residual scales, washed, cut into sections, and sun-dried.

Analgesic effect of temperature: Water extract and ether extract of Galangal can significantly resist water-stress ulcer in mice and hydrochloric acid injury ulcer in rats; The water extracts showed significant inhibition on gastrointestinal tract advancement in mice. Both extracts were effective against diarrhea caused by castor oil, and the water extracts were also effective against diarrhea caused by senna leaves.

The decoction can strongly inhibit gastrointestinal propulsive movement, but also promote gastric emptation. The 1:1 mixture of galangal and evodia officinalis can inhibit stress ulcer in rats, inhibit gastric motility, reduce gastric tension, reduce gastric contraction and inhibit gastric acid secretion.

Herbs perennial, 30 ~ 80 cm tall. Rhizome terete, transverse, brownish red or purplish red, nodular, with annular membranous scales at nodes, rooting at nodes. Stem tufted, erect. Leaves 2 columns; Sessile; Leaf blade narrowly linear-lanceolate, 15 -- 30 cm long and 1.5 -- 2 cm wide, apex acute, base tapering, entire or with inconspicuously sparsely obtuse teeth, glabrous on both surfaces; Leaf sheath open, cauline.