What is Alpinia used for?
Many Alpinia species are considered ethnomedicinal and spice plants in several countries such as China, India, Japan and Vietnam. For instance, the plant parts of Alpinia species are commonly used to cure digestion, gastralgia, vomiting, and enterozoa. Alpinia is a genus of flowering plants in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. Species are native to Asia, Australia, and the Pacific Islands, where they occur in tropical and subtropical climates. Several species are cultivated as ornamental plants.