Kaempferia rotunda L.

Kaempferia rotunda L., Sp. Pl. 1: 3 (1753).

Kaempferia rotunda L., Photo by Khách Vô Danh

its native range is Indian Subcontinent to S. China.

Vietnamese name:

Ngải máu, Cẩm địa la, Tam thất nam, Thiền liền tròn.

Uses: 

Rhizomes cure menstrual cramps, abdominal pain, hemostasis, wound healing, stomach pain, bloody stools, poisoning, bone pain.

Distribution:

In Vietnam: Lao Cai, Kon Tum (Dak Glei). Plants that grow naturally, are often planted.