Eng: Thai ginseng Thai: krachai dum ( Eng: Thai ginseng Thai: krachai dum)

Kaempferia rubromarginata (S.Q.Tong) R.J.Searle
Stahlianthus rubromarginatus S.Q.Tong

Zingiberaceae

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Food
Medicine

Black ginger is an important traditional medicine and its rhizome has been used as a folk medicine for many centuries. Oil extracted from the tubers may have anti-malarial, anti-fungal, and anti-bacterial properties. Tubers are used to treat many diseases and conditions. Black ginger tea is widely used by Hmong ethnic populations and is believed to have many health-giving properties. Traditionally, Hmong people carried a tuber at all times when traveling far from home. They drink black ginger tea when tired from hard work to cleanse the blood and act as a restorative.

Benefits of black ginger for the treatment of disease:
1. Tonic (boil with chicken soup). 2. Treats symptoms of weakness and fatigue. 3. Helps to maintain male hormones. 4. Reduces gas in the stomach. 5. Relieves colic. 6. Improves flow of urine. 7. Helps to drive menstruation and protects against abnormal dysmenorrhea. 8. Alleviates red eye symptoms. 9. Stimulates the nervous system. 10. Nourishes the blood. 11. Helps to nourish the heart. 12. Treats gout. 13. Relieves stomachache. 14. Helps to maintain a balanced digestive system. 15. Helps to treat diabetes and reduce sugar in the blood. 16. Supposed aphrodisiac. 

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Saensouk, S., Saensouk, P and Chanshotikul, N. 2017. Diversity and traditional uses of Zingiberaceae in Nong Khai Province, Thailand. KKU Sci. J. 45(3) 574-594.
Paiwan Sudwan, Kanokporn Saenphet, Supap Saenphet and Songkiet Suwansirikul. 2006. Effect of Kaempferia parviflora Wall. Ex. Baker on
Sexual Activity of Male Rats and its Toxicity. SOUTHEAST ASIAN J TROP MED PUBLIC HEALTH Vol 37 (suppl 3)
Pitakpawasutthi, Y., Palanuvej, C., Ruangrungsi, N. 2018. Quality evaluation of Kaempferia parviflora rhizome with reference to 5,7-dimethoxyflavone. Journal of Advanced Pharmaceutical Technology & Research 9(1):26-3.