malayavach :
Use in other system of medicine:
Galangal was known to the ancient Indians, and has been in the West since the Middle
ages. Its stimulant and tonic properties are recognized by the Arabs who ginger up
their horses with it, and by the Tartars, who take it in tea. In the East, it is taken
powdered as a snuff, and is used in perfumery
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