Plant |
Family | Zingiberaceae |
English |
Red torch ginger, Torch ginger |
Latin |
Etlingera elatior (Jack) R.M.Sm., Alpinia speciosa (Blume) D.Dietr., Etlingera elatior |
Plantparts | Blossom, foliage, Seeds, Unspecified |
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Ungrouped Diseases & Uses |
Aching muscles, Anti-flu, Anti-hypertensive, Anti-Rheumatic, Arterial hypertension, arthritis, Cephalagia, Cephalalgia, Febrile response, fever, feverish condition, Fevers, flu, Gripe, Grippe, headache, Headaches, head pains, high blood pressure, Hypertension, Hyper tensive, Inflammation of the sinuses, influenza, Lowers bloodpressure, Muscle pain, muscle pains, Muscular pain, myalgia, Pain in the muscels, Pyrexia, reduce blood pressure, reduce high bloodpressure, Rheumatic disorder, rheumatism, Rhinosinusitis, Sinus infection, Sinusitis, Sinus trouble, soothes headaches, the flue |
TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine |
TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin |
Religion, Magic & Witchcraft |
magical or religious use |
Local (Geographical) use |
Phytomedical used in Northeastern Brazil, Phytomedical use in Brazil |
Ingredients |
| | Beta-Humulene, borneol, myristicin |
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