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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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Alpinia sp

Common Name
Galingale

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Uses for this plant.
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Activity Country/Region Reference
Ear Caroline I Altschul, Siri Von Reis. 1973. Drugs and foods from little-known plants. Harvard Univ. Press
Nausea Philippines Altschul, Siri Von Reis. 1973. Drugs and foods from little-known plants. Harvard Univ. Press
Stomach Philippines Altschul, Siri Von Reis. 1973. Drugs and foods from little-known plants. Harvard Univ. Press
Wen UK Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.