Description Steam distilled oil from dried roots of Alpine Galangal.It is stomachic, stimulant and Carminative. Uses and Advance Studies • It is used in treatment of catarrhal infections.• The Volatile oil of the rhizome of A. Galangal inhibited the growth of M. tuberculosis in a concentration of 25 mg./ml.• The oil inhibited the growth of gram negative organisms in a concentration of 0.4 to 0.6 mg./ml. The LD of the oil in guineapigs was found to be 0.068 ml./100gm. body weight. Physico Chemical Properties