Rizomatous herbal drug Kulanjan

A rhizomatous perennial herb called kulanjan (Alpinia galanga) is employed in ancient medical practises, particularly in Unani medicine. It has effects like expectorant, nerve stimulant, digestive, appetiser, stomachic, cardiac tonic, carminative, etc. It is used as a single drug or as a compound treatment. The pharmacological activities of this herb were discovered to include antitumorgenic, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective, diuretic, antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, antiprotozoal.