.VMoMAI 1 - j 



ZING1BERAI I .1 





coughs, given in infusion, A bad sort of Gal an gal . pinia pyi 



date, /■'/., and Allughas, with which are often mixed AJpinia i 

 Galanga. The seeds of many partake of the prop< I 



eda of several plants of this Order, On the eastern froutii 

 of Amomum aromaticum is used. Malabar * ardamonu an 

 Cardamomum; Ceylon Cardamoms, an inferior sort, b) I 

 Paradise, a sort of hot acrid seed, used to give a pungent flavour to spirituou 

 belong principally to Amomum Grana Paradisi, but Amomum 

 croepermum, maximum, and Clusii are, according to Dr Pi 

 of an inferior description < »i" ihi^ seed. Others are known for their dyi 



such as Turmeric. This Bubstence, obtained lr Curcuma lonj 



stomachic; it is also considered by the native practitioners of India an excellent 

 application in powder for cleaning foul ulcers. The tru.it of Globba uvifoi 

 be eatable. Generally, in consequence of the presence of the aromatic oil that 

 prevalent in the Order, the roots or rhizomes, although abounding in fsecula, ai 

 tit for the preparation of arrow-root ; but an excellent kimi is prepared in Travai 

 in the Bast Indies, from Curcuma angustifolia. 



A Bpecii a of Curcuma is supposed by Von Marthis to furnish the astringent Mi 

 drug called Cascara de Pingue, which abounds in taim'm. What is called < 

 Lingue is the bark <*f some tree. I Qaz. 1844. 263. The American Renealmias 



are Bteted by Ptfppig to have aromatic leaves which, when bruised, are employi 

 paint of tin limbs. The ri»its uf Costi arc \<r_\ hitter, and have had a great repute! 

 tonics, lint they are out of use. The roots of AJpinia aromatica and Paco -■ roca are 

 sweetly aromatic, :imt are employed in Brazil a-, carminatives and Btomachics. .1/ 

 All the Brazilian Costi have a sub-acid mucilaginous juice, which is used in nephritic 

 diorden and gonorrhoea.— Tii. According to Roxburgh the pendulous tub 

 Curcuma rube.seeiis and several other species yield a ver} beautiful pure starch, like 

 Arrow-root, which the natives of the countries where the plants gro« prepare and < at. 

 In Travancore this flour or starch forms a large part of the diet of the inhal l 

 Such Arrow-root, obtained from C. angustifolia, is commonly ><>hl in the mark 

 Benares. See Flora Medica for further information concerning these plants. 



Globba. Linn. 



t'.ihmbinm, Jus». 



I broolds, Don. 



I i. Horn. 



Ihira, EOnlg 



trput, GawL 

 Manitia, Gieseke. 



Csntantbara, Hornem. 



Mantida, Curt 



Zingiber, Oartn, 

 Jagera, Gieseke. 

 Dutriehia, Gieseke, 

 Catumunar, Coils, 

 Lampujang, Kuuijili. 



Curcuma. I. inn. 



Ztrumbet, Rnmpb. 



ke. 

 Brndtia, Gieseke. 



GENERA If* • i .iminativn.) 



Ctempferia, linn. Dona ,aiu: 



Soneorut, Rnmpb. Di .Mum,-. 



Trilophus, l.stib. jrcklum, Konig 



- uith. isiiliuni, Hun. i.h. 



Amomum, Linn. Gamochilus, Ltitib. 

 Cbrdamoatum,Rumpb. Reuealmia, I. inn. 



Marengo, Sallsb. 



- iliab. 

 Hormledlia, Kit/. 

 Meitb no, Gieseke 

 Wwrfbainia, Gieseke. 



. I 

 Paludana, Glee 

 Etlin'hiii, Gieseke. 

 Kliitaria, Bheed, 

 Ifatonia, Sm. 

 Cardamomum, Balisb. 

 thus, Relnw. 



Alpinia, 1'luni. 



Pi pi ridium, I. nidi. 

 Alpinia, I. inn. 



/., rumbt i . i 



Co* tut, 1'. 



h'l/itinium. Balisb. 



AUughat, Linn. 

 Buekia, Gieseke, 



■ 'imbium, 1 • 



Leptoeokma, k'rcti. 



lochilus, II 



llellenin, Wiitd. 

 Albina. Gieseke. 



i 



■ 



Banki 



M 

 K 



HUcbei 



Ni HBEB& Ges S] 247. 



Position. — Musaceea.— Zingibbh 



< Irriiiil li 



Mara 



Aimiri'iN \i «.i sera 



- 





