Kulanjana - Greater Galanga

Kulanjana has many applications in traditional medicines such as for skin diseases, indigestion, colic, dysentery, enlarged spleen, respiratory diseases, mouth and stomach cancer. Rhizomes show anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-protozoal, and expectorant activities.
Kulanjana is a spice used to flavour various dishes in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and China.
Hindi : Kulanjan
Sanskrit : Kulanjana
Kannada : Rasmi
Malayalam : Chittaratha, Kolingi
Marathi : Koshtkulinjan
Gujarati : Kolinjan
French : Galanga,Souchet long
German : Galgant
Indonesian : Laos
Thai : Dok kha
Vietnam : Rieng
Dutch : Grote galanga
English : Siamese ginger
Arabic : Galangal
Chinese : Gou leuhng geung