Temu Kunci

Part(s) used for food preparation

Rhizomes

Culinary use

Young leaves and tubers are eaten raw with condiments or as ingredients mixed with cooked rice.

Medicinal properties

The plant is used to treat digestive disorders and cough, among many other properties.

Vernacular name : Temu Kunci

Botanical name : Boesenbergia rotunda

Other name : Chinese keys, fingerroot, lesser galangal

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