🎉 Kaempferia rotunda

Traditional Herbs from Kaempferia rotunda

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• Break 1 tsp of ginger powder with 1 cup of hot water.
• After it is warm, strain then drink it directly/all at once.

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• Wash the main rhizome of fresh pepet nuts to taste as needed . Mash until smooth, add a little water.
• Put it on the bruised or swollen part of the body, then wrap it with a cloth.

What is Kaempferia rotunda Looks like??

Parts of Kaempferia rotunda that could be used

• Leaves
• Rhizomes

Kaempferia rotunda Distribution

This plant is thought to originate from the Indo-China region, but is found to have spread naturally in Asia starting from India in the west, Sri Lanka, Burma, China (Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Yunnan), Taiwan, south through Indo-China to Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia.
Agroecology of Kaempferia rotunda
This plant can be found in teak forests, lower mountain forests, bamboo forests, grasslands, up to an altitude of 1,300 m above sea level. Requires loose and well-drained soil so that the rhizomes do not rot.
Morphology of Kaempferia rotunda

• Roots smell good, shaped like peanuts or pigeon eggs.
• Rhizome short, branched.
• Leaves with stems with midribs 7-24 cm, lanceolate leaf blades projecting, 7-36 x 4-11 cm, upper side glabrous, often with symmetrical flower patterns, green and whitish, slightly hairy underside, purplish in color.
• Flowers emerge from other buds on the rhizome, contain 4-6 flowers.

Cultivation of Kaempferia rotunda

• Propagation is done by cutting rhizomes.
• Seedlings come from parent plants that are quite old, namely 8-12 months old.
• There are 2 growth phases: Vegetative (grows with pseudo leaves and stems) and Generative (only visible flowers just).

Kaempferia rotunda, more details :

Chemical Content of Kaempferia rotunda
Alkaloids, saponins, flavonoids, polyphenols, essential oils, champor, borneol, cineol and methyl chavikol, crotepoxide, benzoic acid, tetracosanic acid, β- sitosterol, stigmasterol.
Benefits of Kaempferia rotunda
Treats stomach aches, dysentery, increases appetite, treats sprains, a mixture of herbal medicine for mothers giving birth, mental disorders, insomnia, diabetes, cancer and tumors.
Simplisia of Kaempferia rotunda

• Wash fresh rhizomes thoroughly with running water then drain.
• Dry in a container in the sun and turn frequently, protect when damp. Do this for 5-6 days until completely dry.
• Pack the simplicia in a clean, airtight bag.

Another Facts for Kaempferia rotunda :

Synonym of Kaempferia rotunda
Kaempferia longa� Jacq., Kaempferia versicolor Salisb., Zerumbet zeylanica Garsault
Habitus of Kaempferia rotunda
Herb. Annual herb 15-30 cm high
Habitat of Kaempferia rotunda

• Forest