Know the herbs

Scientific name

Kaempferia galanga L.

Family

Zingiberaceae

Local name

Cekur, cekor, chekur (Johor, Melaka, Kedah, Kelantan, Pahang, Pulau Pinang, Selangor, Perlis, Perak, Terengganu, Negeri Sembilan), cekur daun panjang (Terengganu), cengkur

Description

Kaempferia galanga is a small herb or herb. The leaves consist of 3-5 leaflets, have a leaf sheath, the leaves grow transversely and close to the ground, elliptical to almost orbicular in shape, the leaf tip is acuminate, glabrous on the adaxial side and hairy on the abaxial side. The flower clusters grow vertically from the leaf axils, are sessile, and have 12-15 flowers. The flowers are white, the labellum is obovate and white or pale purple at the base.

Usage

Cekur is used for internal health care for men and women, care for mothers after childbirth, baths for mothers after childbirth, majun ingredients, pilis ingredients, param ingredients, barut ingredients, increasing breast milk, herbal ingredients, cold powder ingredients, bertangas ingredients, body scrubs, expelling wind in the body, massage oil ingredients, relieving coughs, treating scabies, digestive problems, internal wounds, worms, and gastritis, relieving yellow fever, fever, treating gout, stroke, and fractures, controlling blood pressure and blood glucose levels, and complementary treatment for tumor problems.

Malaysia Herbal Monograph (source: Globinmed)