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Galangal Extract

1 gm

$7.50

Galangal extract /Kaempferia galanga/ L. is a traditional aromatic plant used in tropics and subtropics of Asia for its medicinal properties and as a spice. It contains chemicals with antibacterial activity, including anti-acne. It also has analgesic, anti-tumor and anti-inflammatory properties, and it semlls nice! Galangal is also used as an SPF booster because it contains ethyl methoxycinnamate, a UV absorber.

Usage

Add the contents of the tube (1 gm) to 4 oz of canvas, mix well. Warm in microwave for 10 seconds and mix again.

Reference

Mekseepralard C, Boriboonkaset S, Kamkaen N (2007) Screening of antimicrobial activity of Kaempferia galanga and Quercus infectoria against eight reference strain microorganisms. Planta Medica 73: 866-867

Murakami, Akira; Nakamura, Yoshimasa; Ohto, Yoshimi; Tanaka, Takuji; Makita, Hiroki; Koshimizu, Koichi; Ohigashi, Hajime (1999) Cancer preventive phytochemicals from tropical zingiberaceae. Food for Health in the Pacific Rim, International Conference of Food Science and Technology, 3rd, Davis, Calif., Oct. 19-23, 1997 (1999), 125-133

Tewtrakul S, Subhadhirasakul S (2007) Anti-allergic activity of some selected plants in the Zingiberaceae family. J. Etnopharmacology. 109(3): 535-538.

These claims have not been approved by the FDA and these products are not intended to diagnose, cure, or treat any disease.

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