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Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Lemon Wood) — Not covered (AHP).
“Health hazards not known with proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2) (but PH2 designates no specific
quantified dosage! JAD).
LESSER GALANGAL (Alpinia officinarum Hance) ++
Synonym: Languas officinarum (Hance) Farw.
Activities (Lesser Galangal) — Antibacterial (1; KOM; PH2); Antidiuretic (f; DEP); Antiin-
flammatory (2; KOM; PH2); Antiperiodic (f; EFS); Antiprostaglandin (2; KOM); Antispas-
modic (2; KOM; PH2); Antitumor (1; PNC); Antiulcer (1; PNC); Aperitif (f; PH2); Aphrodisiac
(f; DEP); Carminative (f; EFS; PNC); Emmenagogue (f; MAD); Nervine (f; DEP); Sialagogue
(f; EFS); Stimulant (1; EFS; MAD; MPI; PNC); Stomachic (f; EFS; MAD; MPI); Tonic (f;
DEP; EFS).
Indications (Lesser Galangal) — Adenopathy (f; HHB; MAD); Ague (f; DAA); Amenorrhea
(f; MAD); Anemia (f; MAD); Anorexia (2; DAA; KOM; MAD; PH2); Bacteria (1; KOM; PH2);
Bronchosis (2; PHR; PH2); Cancer (1; JLH; PNC); Cancer, bladder (f; JLH); Cancer, penis (f;
JLH); Catarrh (f; GMH); Cholecystosis (2; MAD; PHR; PH2); Cholera (f; DAA); Cold (2;
PHR; PH2); Colic (f; PHR); Cramp (2; KOM; PH2); Diarrhea (f; DAA; MAD); Dysmenorrhea
(f; DAA; HHB; MAD); Dyspepsia (2; DAA; GMH; KOM; PH2); Enterosis (f; DAA; PH2);
Fever (2; DAA; GMH; PHR; PH2); Freckle (f; DEP); Gas (f; EFS; MAD; PNC); Gastrosis (f;
GMH); Halitosis (f; DEP); Hepatosis (2; DAA; PHR; PH2); Hypochondria (f; DAA); Infection
(f; PH2); Inflammation (2; KOM; PHR; PH2); Malaria (f; EFS); Pain (f; PH2); Pharyngosis (2;
PHR; PH2); Polyuria (f; DEP); Pulmonosis (f; MAD); Rheumatism (f; MAD); Roemheld
Syndrome (f; PH2); Seasickness (f; DAA; GMH; MAD); Sore Throat (f; DEP); Stomachache
(f; DAA; MAD; PH2); Stomatosis (2; PHR; PH2); Stone (f; MAD); Swelling (f; HHB); Syncope
(f; DAA; HHB); Toothache (f; DAA); Tumor (1; PNC); Ulcer (1; PNC); Vertigo (f; HHB);
Vomiting (f; GMH).
Dosages (Lesser Galangal) — 0.5–1 g herb/cup 1–4 ×/day (PHR; PH2) 0.5–1.5 g powdered herb
or 1.5–2 g tincture (HHB); 2–4 g rhizome/day (KOM); 0.62–1.25 g powdered rhizome (MAD);
2–4 g rhizome tincture/day (KOM); 1.5–2 g rhizome tincture several ×/day (MAD).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Lesser Galangal) — Class 1 (AHP).
None reported (KOM). “Hazards and/or side effects not recorded for proper therapeutic
dosages” (PH2).