Galangal grows from rhizomes in clumps of stiff stalks up to 2 m in height with abundant long leaves that bear red fruit. It is native to South Asia and Indonesia and cultivated in Malaysia, Laos, and Thailand. A. galanga is the galangal used most often in cookery. The robust rhizome has a sharp, sweet taste and smells like a blend of black pepper and pine needles. The red fruit is used in traditional Chinese medicine and has a flavor similar to cardamom.

1. It can inhitbitldose reductase eyes, bacterial,and Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella typhi, Shigella

2. It can treat cough and bronchitis.

3. It is conducive to the treatment of diabetic cataract.

when the concentration is 1 × 10-4mol / L, it can inhibit cell proliferation.

4. It is mainly used for anti-cancer, inhibiting growth, epilepsy, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antispasmodic, anti-ulcer, choleretic diuretics, cough

1)  Treatment of abdominal distension diarrhoea;

2)  Treatment of Urinate frequency;

3)  Inhibit the ileum contraction and anti-cancer;

4) Inhibit prostaglandins synthesis;

5)  Increase energy metabolism;

6)   Warming spleen and stopping diarrha;

7)  Controlling nocturnal emission with astringent drugs.