The Spiked Ginger Lily is known as Poolankilangu in Tamil. The beautiful orange and white color flower of this plant give an attractive look to this plant. The dried flower is used to cure various ailments.
Botanical Name : Hedychium Spicatum
English Name : Spiked Ginger Lily/ Erfume Ginger
Tamil Name : பூலங்கிழங்கு / Poolankilangu / Seemai Kichchili Kizhangu
Malayalam Name : കച്ചോലം / Katcholam / Katchooram
Telugu Name : కచ్చురాలు / గంధ కచ్చురాలు / Kachuralu / Gandha Kachuralu
Hindi Name : कपूरकचरी संधरलिका / Kapurkachari Sandharlika
Description
Ginger lily is a perennial attractive plant that comes under the family Zingiberaceae. This plant is widely grown in subtropical regions. It grows to a height of about 6 ft. It is a small plant with green leaves that are 30 cm in length or more.
The flower of this plant is large and beautiful, and are white or orange in color. The flowers have a heavy sweet fragrance and can grow in all weather conditions from sun to filtered shade. Some species of ginger lily are grown as an ornamental plant. The native of this plant is tropical Asia and the Himalayas.
Health Benefits
- Ginger lily is used for the digestive, vasodilator, and stomachic.
- It is also helpful to treat liver complaints and indigestion.
- Ginger lily is also used for the poor circulation of the blood due to the thickness.
- The rootstock is carminative, emmenagogue, expectorant, stimulant, stomachic, and tonic.
- It is also used for treating halitosis, nausea, diminished appetite, vomiting, hiccups, and local inflammation.
- The rhizomes of the plant are powdered and used as the antiseptic agent and as a poultice for various aches and pains.
- The rootstock of this plant is used to treat bronchitis and alleviating pain.
Specific Health Benefits of Spiked Ginger Lily:
For Cancer
The spiked ginger lily is traditionally used to treat emission problems, allergies, vomiting, cough, cold, fever. The extract of the root is used to reduce bad worms and it is effectively used to prevent cancer. The extract from the leaves is used to cure inflammation and Hansen’s disease. The leaves paste is the best remedy for skin problems. It is used to treat skin infections and keeps you healthy.
For Diabetes
The Spiked ginger lily is used to reduce the blood sugar level so that it effectively helps people who have diabetes, and also it has the anti-cancer property. The leaves and roots of this plant are used as traditional medicine.
For Hair and Skin
The powder of the spiked ginger lily is used to removes unwanted hairs on the face and skin. It is used to treat skin rashes, dry skin, and skin irritation. The powder of the spiked ginger lily is widely used for children’s skin.
Side Effects
There are no side effects in using this product, and you can consider the medical advice for the usage of this product during pregnancy.
Harvesting & Manufacturing Methods
The harvesting method is done manually by our farmers to achieve a superior quality of the herb. The raw ginger lily herb is handpicked and then processed with no chemical interactions. All our products are 99% natural and can offer a healthy lifestyle.