Galanga is a small, stemless perennial herb growing up to 45cm tall from a rhizomatous rootstock. The thick, rounded leaves usually lay flat in a rosette on the ground. Gathered from the wild for local use as a food and medicine, the plant is also sometimes cultivated as a spice in the tropics, especially in India, Malaya and China. Galanga is a bitter, stimulant herb with a camphoraceous aroma. It is antibacterial, improves the digestion and has diuretic effects[ Suggested Use: They can be eaten raw, steamed, in curries or cooked with chilli paste and used as a side dish with rice The rhizomes can also be used as a condiment and, when dried, have been used as a substitute for turmeric in curry powder 产品描述介绍： 沙姜为一年生草本植物，其性耐旱耐瘠怕浸，含碳质多，松软疏水，宜于沙姜生长。 多为圆形或近圆形的横切片，直径1～2cm，厚0.3～0.5cm。外皮浅褐色或黄褐色，皱缩，有的有根痕或残存须根；切面类白色，粉性，常鼓凸。质脆，易折断。气香特异。功能主治行气温中，消食，止痛。用于胸膈胀满，脘腹冷痛，饮食不消。 功效特点： 温中化湿 行气止痛 急性肠胃炎 消化不良 腹痛泄泻 胃寒疼痛 牙痛 风湿性关节炎 跌打损伤