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Health Benefits

1. Digestive Health: Contains cineole, camphor, and eugenol which help reduce intestinal spasms and relieve gas. Essential oils from galangal rhizome can also prevent ulcers and inhibit microbes causing diarrhea.
2. Aids Digestion: Eugenol helps stimulate bile secretion, relieving indigestion and bloating. Boil fresh or dried galangal rhizome in water and drink the infusion to alleviate these symptoms.
3. Treats Ringworm: Galangal extracts have been found to be as effective as tolnaftate in treating ringworm. Apply a mixture of pounded galangal rhizome and white liquor to the affected area.
4. Relieves Hives: Apply a mixture of pounded fresh galangal rhizome and white liquor to the affected area to relieve hives.
5. Insect Bites: Galangal can reduce swelling and pain from insect bites. Apply a mixture of galangal and lime juice to the bite.
6. Athlete’s Foot: Apply a mixture of pounded fresh galangal rhizome and white liquor to the affected area to alleviate symptoms.
7. Reduces Swelling and Sprains: Apply pounded galangal to the affected area to reduce pain and inflammation.
8. Muscle Pain Relief: Apply a mixture of pounded galangal rhizome and coconut oil to relieve muscle pain.
9. Respiratory Relief: Galangal’s pungency makes it effective for treating colds and asthma. A mixture of galangal, honey, lime juice, and salt can help relieve respiratory symptoms.
10. Motion Sickness: Drink a mixture of pounded galangal and limewater to relieve nausea from motion sickness.
11. Postpartum Recovery: Galangal helps expel postpartum lochia. Consume a mixture of pounded fresh galangal, tamarind, and salt.