Plant |
Family | Zingiberaceae |
English |
Grains-of-paradise, Alligator pepper, Fom wisa, Guinea, Guinea grains, Guinea pepper, Melegueta pepper |
Latin |
Aframomum melegueta Schum., Amomum melegueta Roscoe, Aframomum melegueta (Roscoe) K. Schum., Amomum granum-paradisi Linne, Amomum melegetta Rostk., Amomum melegueta Rosc. |
Plantparts | Seeds, Unspecified |
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Ungrouped Diseases & Uses |
Abdominal bloating, abdominal discomfort, Abdominal pain, Abdominal swelling, Acute coryza, Acute viral nasopharyngitis, Antiarthritic, Anti-flu, Anti-gout, aperient, arthritis, Arthrosis, Bloating, catharic, Cathartic, chill, Chills, Clyster, Cold, Colds, Common cold, constipation, Costive, Costiveness, Dyschezia, Dyssynergic defaecation, enema, Febrile response, fever, feverish condition, Fevers, Flu, Glandular misfunctioning, Glandular Problems, Gout, Gripe, Grippe, Head colds, Inflammed joints, Influenza, Joint inflammation, Joint inflammations, Laxative, movements of the bowel, purgative, Pyrexia, reduces swellings, Rheumatic arthralgia, Rheumatism, Scrofula, Scrofulosis, Swellings, the flue |
Foods |
Condiment, culinary, Culinary herb, spice |
Local (Geographical) use |
Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana) |
Ingredients |
| | Alpha-Terpineol, ash, borneol, Calcium, Carbohydrates, essential oil, eucalyptol, fat, Fibres, Gingerol, magnesium, oxalic acid, phosphorus, potassium, protein, Shogaol, sodium, starch, Tanning agents, water |
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