Steam distilled oil from the dried roots of Alpine Galangal. It is stomachic, stimulant and Carminative.
Uses and Advance Studies:
- It is used in treatment of catarrhal infections.
- The Volatile oil of the rhizome of A. Galangal inhibited the growth of M. tuberculosis in a concentration of 25 mg./ml.
- The oil inhibited the growth of gram negative organisms in a concentration of 0.4 to 0.6 mg./ml. The LD of the oil in guineapigs was found to be 0.068 ml./100gm. body weight.
