| Fingerroot | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Zingiberaceae |
| Genus: | Boesenbergia |
| Species: | B. rotunda |
| Binomial name | |
| Boesenbergia rotunda (L.) Mansf. A. |
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Fingerroot (Boesenbergia rotunda), also known as Chinese ginger, is a medicinal and culinary herb from China and Southeast Asia. In English, the root has traditionally been called Fingerroot, because the shape of the rhizome resembles that of fingers growing out of a center piece.
Uses
In Thai cooking it is called krachai (Thai: กระชาย). In the west it is usually found pickled or frozen. It is sometimes confused with Lesser galangal (Alpinia officinarum), which is also in the family Zingiberaceae. In [Manipuri], it is called Yai-macha and is the root is used in the treatment of tonsilitis and gastric troubles. Root powder is used in case of dysentery.
Synonym
Synonyms include Boesenbergia pandurata and Kaempferia pandurata.
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