Contents:
- Various benefits of galangal
- 1. As a diarrhea medicine
- 2. Prevent tumors and cancer
- 3. Relieve asthma
- 4. Relieves coughing, sore throat and hoarseness
- 5. Treat burns
- 6. Helps to relieve dandruff and scalp problems
When eating rendang or other chicken meat dishes, have you been fooled by the galangal you bite by thinking it's meat? Yes, lots of jokes and the experience of biting bite, due to the expectations of big and delicious meat. Galangal apart from being a spice in cooking, in fact has many benefits, ranging from nutrition to the efficacy of preventing and treating various diseases. Come on, see what are the benefits of galangal, besides always mistaken for meat in cooking.
Various benefits of galangal
1. As a diarrhea medicine
A fresh galangal has anti-bacterial substances that are useful to get rid of pathogenic bacteria and cure diarrhea. A study by Sunilson, JAJ in 2009 showed that the antimicrobial activity of galangal can also eradicate bacteria carried into the body (such as bacteria fructose and lactose), and excess vitamin C which can also cause diarrhea. Now, with the anti-microbial properties of this galangal, it is alleged that it can relieve diarrhea attacks.
2. Prevent tumors and cancer
In the content of galangal, there are many antioxidants to help repair the body's DNA cells, which are caused by free radicals and other toxic components that enter and settle in the body. A study by British researchers found that galangal extract has anti-cancer properties. This study has been tested by several patients suffering from lung cancer and breast cancer. Another advantage of galangal is that it can inhibit the xanthin pathway of the synthesis enzyme that triggers tumor development
3. Relieve asthma
Galangal also has an important role in maintaining a healthy respiratory system. In herbal medicine in China, galangal has been used as a drug that has an antispasmodic effect to reduce phlegm (kapha), and dilate the bronchiole ducts to relieve asthma.
4. Relieves coughing, sore throat and hoarseness
In India, people who use a mixture of galangal with hot water to relieve pain in the chest, hoarseness, and also sore throat. Only by mixing a few small spoons of galangal powder with hot water, then drunk regularly will feel the benefits. Another alternative method, can be done by brewing galangal slices in whiting water, then drink once a day. This is due to the benefits of galangal which has expectorant properties and is useful in many bodily respiratory problems.
5. Treat burns
If you make juice from galangal or finely mash some galangal slices, you can relieve pain from the pain on the skin that has burns. You can also rub a few fresh galangal slices on the skin 2 to 3 times every day to reduce burn scars that can appear later on.
6. Helps to relieve dandruff and scalp problems
Now, if the benefits of this one galangal are unexpected. Galangal has an anti-fungal effect that can be useful in fungal attacks on each part of the body's skin, including ulit head. The fungus that infects the scalp can cause dandruff. How to use galangal? You can immediately scrub some galangal slices on the scalp or mix some grated galangal with olive oil, then rub on the scalp area with dandruff.
