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Fragrant Ginger

Fragrant Ginger (Zingiber aromaticum Val) is a spice plant that is quite popular. Fragrant Ginger is a type of plant whose rhizomes are used as a means of natural treatment by some people. The habitat of this plant is in the tropics which can grow at an altitude of 1-100 meters above sea level. Fragrant Ginger can be planted in yards or rural gardens and even forests. Fragrant Ginger has a height between 1 to 1.5 meters, and the rhizome is underground. The stems are false in the form of a collection of alternating leaf midribs above the ground; some stems are colonies, green. The rhizome is creeping, fleshy, fat, and aromatic.

Fragrant Ginger Nutrient Content

Fragrant Ginger contains various metabolites of bioactive compounds such as alkaloids, saponins, flavonoids, polyphenols, and essential oils, including hemulene, caryophyllene, zingiberene, and zerumbone. In addition, lempuyang also contains sesquiterpenes, monoterpenes, and phenolic compounds which are the main compounds in the lempuyang plant.

The Benefits of Fragrant Ginger for Health

Healthy digestion

Relieves headaches

Reduce fever

Anti-cancer and anti-allergic

Overcoming rheumatism

Able to overcome the symptoms of hemorrhoids

Cure colds