Kichili Kilangu (or) Kachura (or) Round Zedoary (Powder)

Description

Sans- Khachura; Kachura; Shati or Sati, Eng- Round Zedoary, Hind- Gandamasti; Kakhur; Kachura, Ben- Sutha; Shori; Sati, Bom- Kachura, Pers- Jadvar khata; Kazhur, Duk- Kat-choor, Mah- Kuv; Kachur, Can & Kon- Kachora, Tel- Kichili-gaddalu; Kachoeramu Tam- Kastori-manjal; Nirvisham; Pulan-Kizhanga; Kichilic- kizhanga, Mal- Pulan-kizhanna; Adavi-kachhola, Burm- Thanu-wen, Sinh- Hinhurh, Arab- Aurakula-kappura, Botanical- Curcuma Zedoaria.

Uses.-Root is useful in flatulence and dyspepsia and as a corrector of pugatives. It is generally chewed by indians to correct a sticky taste in mouth especially by singers for cleaning the throat; it is also used in cases of irritation of the fauces and upper part of the wind-pipe.This is a good substitute for many foreign foods for infants. It is generally used in combination with other medicines as also in the preparation of medicated etc.