When we were young, we had necklaces made out of gisol's rhizomes whenever we had cough and colds. Its odorous rhizomes serves as herbal decongestant. Some use it as herbal indication for headaches using the squeezed leaves. It is also used as herbal remedies for some illnesses along with other herbal plants.
Kaempferia Galanga Linn
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