Local Name : Aloe Vera. Descriptions : Galangal has dark green, sword shaped leaves, white flowers with pink vains, round red seed-capsules, and an aromatic rhizome. Parts of use : Rhizomes. Medicinal Uses : The rhizome has a spicy, Ginger like flavor used in South East Asian soups and curries. The young shoots and flowers are eaten raw, and the flowers can be boiled or pickled. In Asia the fresh rhizome treats bronchitis, measles, gastritis, cholera, and scaly skin diseases, and is used in a snuff for catarrh. The seed is given for digestive problems. The rhizome yields an essential oil, Essence d' Amali, used in perfumery.
Milan Pally, Siliguri, West Bengal 