Perarathai / Greater Galangal Root (Raw) – 100 gm

Perarathai / Greater Galangal Root (Raw) – 100 gm

Botanical Name : Alpinia galanga
English Name : Greater Galangal
Tamil Name : Perarathai
Hindi Name : Bara kulanjan

Malayalam Name : Chittaratha

Telugu Name : dumparaashtrakamu

About :
Greater Galangal grows to a height of about 5 feet, the leaves being long, rather narrow blades, and the flowers, of curious formation, growing in a simple, terminal spike, the petals white, with deep-red veining distinguishing the lip-petal. The ranched pieces of rhizome are from 3.5-7.5 cm in length, and seldom more than 2 cm thick.

Benefits :
Perarathai is a very effective herb for treating cough, asthma and it very effective herb for treating winter season related problems

Perarathai helps to treat digestive system related problem.

Perarathai is also very beneficial for treating bad breath and it also possesses aphrodisiac properties

Powder of Perarathai is rubbed over teeth is very beneficial for treating toothache.

Perarathai the powder is rubbed over the skin is used to treat excessive sweating.