Alpinia

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• What other names is Alpinia known by?
• What is Alpinia?
• How does Alpinia work?
• Are there safety concerns?
• Are there any interactions with medications?
• Dosing considerations for Alpinia.

What other names is Alpinia known by?

Alpinia officinarum, Alpinie, Catarrh Root, China Root, Chinese Ginger, Colic Root, East India Catarrh Root, East India Root, Galanga, Galanga Camphré, Galanga Minceur, Galangal, Galangal Officinal, Galangal Root, Galgant, Gao Liang, Gao Liang Jiang, Gargaut, Gingembre Rouge, India Root, Languas officinarum, Lesser Galangal, Petit Galanga, Racine de Galanga, Radix Alpiniae Officinarum, Rasna, Rhizome Galangae.

What is Alpinia?

Insufficient Evidence to Rate Effectiveness for...

• Intestinal gas, infections, spasms, fever, reducing swelling (inflammation), and other conditions.

Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate (detailed description of each of the ratings).