Botanical Name

Alpinia calcarata

Family

Zingiberaceae

Sanskrit name

Raasna

English name

Snap ginger

Hindi name

Kulanjan

Kannada name

Chikka dhooparasme

Habit

Shrub

Habitat

Plant Description

Plant looks like ginger plant. Flowers are fragrant, borne on inflorescence with older flowers at the lower side and younger towards the tip. Petals are purple streaked on the inner side and white on the outer side.

Distribution

Tropical and subtropical regions

Part used

Rhizome

Medicinal uses

Used in bronchitis, throat infection, joint pain, fever, swellings, cough,indigestion, pain abdomen