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Non-scientific name:

chinese ginger

3 Accepted name(s) for "chinese ginger":

Accepted name
Alpinia officinarum Hance
Boesenbergia rotunda (L.) Mansf.
Kaempferia galanga L.

4 Medicinal source(s) include this non-scientific name:

Medicinal sources: Scientific names as used in medicinal source: MPNS matched scientific names: Accepted name: Trade forms: Plant parts:
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) Alpinia officinarum Hance Alpinia officinarum Hance Alpinia officinarum Hance rhizome
Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007) Alpinia officinarum Hance Alpinia officinarum Hance Alpinia officinarum Hance rhizome
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) Boesenbergia rotunda (L.) Mansf. Boesenbergia rotunda (L.) Mansf. Boesenbergia rotunda (L.) Mansf.
Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022) Gastrochilus pandaratum Ridl. Gastrochilus panduratus (Roxb.) Ridl. Boesenbergia rotunda (L.) Mansf.
Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022) Kaempferia galanga L. Kaempferia galanga L. Kaempferia galanga L. herb, leaves, rhizome, roots

23 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "chinese ginger":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
alpinia Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
cakur Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
catarrh root Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
cekor Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
cekur Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
cengkor Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
chinese galangal Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
chinese key Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
chinese-keys Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
chitrarattai Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
finger Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
finger- root Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
gao liang jiang Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
khulanjaan Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
kulanjan Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
lesser galangal Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
lesser ginger Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
ow sun zhiang Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
rotund boesenbergia Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
rumput kekura Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
sekun Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
suo shi Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
temu kunci Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)