Cure Cough with Aromatic Ginger

Aromatic Ginger (Kaempferia galanga L.)

Kaempferia galanga L is a type of spice that has long been used in herbal medicine. This plant is believed to be able to overcome various diseases that cause inflammation, such as rheumatism, diarrhea, throat infections that cause coughing.

The efficacy of Kaempferia galanga L to treat coughs cannot be separated from the nutritional content in it.

Kaempferia galanga L contains polyphenols which are antioxidants that can fight oxidative inflammation in the body. In the journal Polyphenols: Prevention and Treatment of Human Disease, polyphenols are known to reduce airway inflammation.

The propolis contained in Kaempferia galanga L has properties for treating coughs because it relieves inflammation and makes it difficult for pathogens to grow that infects the respiratory tract.