Poolankilangu / Spiked Ginger Lily
Product Description:
The Spiked Ginger Lily is known as Poolankilangu in Tamil. The beautiful orange and white color flowers 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
About Poolankilangu:
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 long or more.
The flowers of this plant are large and beautiful and are white or orange. The flowers have a heavy, sweet fragrance and can grow from sun to filtered shade in all weather conditions. 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 stomach.
- It is also helpful to treat liver complaints and indigestion.
- Ginger lily is also used for poor blood circulation due to its thickness.
- The rootstock is carminative, emmenagogue, expectorant, stimulant, stomachic, and tonic.
- It also treats halitosis, nausea, diminished appetite, vomiting, hiccups, and local inflammation.
- The plant's rhizomes are powdered and used as an antiseptic agent and a poultice for various aches and pains.
- The rootstock of this plant is used to treat bronchitis and alleviate 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, and fever. The root extract is used to reduce bad worms and effectively prevent cancer. The leaf extract is used to cure inflammation and Hansen’s disease. The leaf 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 blood sugar levels so that it effectively helps people who have diabetes, and it also has anti-cancer properties. It leaves and roots of this plant are used in traditional medicine.
For Hair and Skin:
The powder of the spiked ginger lily removes unwanted hairs on the face and skin. It treats skin rashes, dry skin, and skin irritation. The powder of the spiked ginger lily is widely used for children’s skin.
Side Effects:
This product is free from any adverse reactions and it is advisable to seek medical guidance on its usage during pregnancy, given its herbal, ayurvedic, and natural home remedy properties.
Harvesting & Manufacturing Methods
Our farmers do The harvesting method manually to achieve a superior quality of the herb. The raw ginger lily herb is handpicked and processed without chemical interaction. All our products are 99% natural and can offer a healthy lifestyle.