LESSON 6.80 GALANGAL, GINGER - Alpinia officinarum

 

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LESSON 6.80 GALANGAL, GINGER - Alpinia officinarum

 

Galangal is of the zingiberaceae family.  Petit galanga, colic root, catarrh root and lesser galangal are but some of the names given to this fantastic member of the ginger family.

The name galangal is derived from the Arabic Khalanjan, which is perhaps a perversion of a Chinese word meaning mild ginger.  Galangal is native to the grassland areas of China and South East Asia and is cultivated in the tropical areas of Asia as a spice and a medicine.

Galangal was the principal herb of St Hildegard of Bingen’s (GERMAN Herbalist) three-week cure for heart problems.  Hildegard regarded galangal mainly as a potential to aid digestion and it was used for quick relief of pain for gall bladder symptoms as well.

When I learnt of the potential health building advantages of galangal, I knew I had to incorporate it into the daily diet, but more about that later.

 

Cultivation

Galangal is grown by the dividing and replanting of the rhizomes in late spring, and it likes a well-drained soil in a full sun to a shady position.  I have found it to be a very easy plant to grow and it needs no attention whatsoever, once it is established.  With average rainfall, many of these tropical plants can be planted in gardens that have no facilities for irrigation and you can expect to harvest from them in abundance.

The cardomen plant is also of the ginger family but in the subtropics, they generally don’t produce flowers and pods.  The winters are too cool for this plant.  Many Permaculturists grow cardomen only for its attractiveness and for chop and drop material.  In the past, I had found it very confusing to tell the two apart especially when I was visiting other peoples’ gardens.  The foliage of both the galangal and cardomen plants are so alike.  I have since learnt that the galangal has an upright growth habit whereas the cardomen spreads out to form a massive clump with branches that go out at an angle.  Once the cardomen is established it is nearly impossible to eradicate! Text from the roots, Elisabeth Ferkonia (Aus.) PDC studied with Bill Mollison,




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