Lempoyang Health Benefits, Properties, and Uses

Lempyang, or bitter ginger, is the Zingiber zerumbet, a perennial herb native to India. Lempoyang is a type of ginger plant cultivated for both cooking and medicinal uses. Its root extracts and leaves are used in herbal medicines and teas.¹

Lempoyang Health Uses and Health Benefits

Lempoyang root extracts are bitter tasting, which is traditionally used to treat digestive ailments. This includes diarrhea, bloating and cramping. Lempoyang has several other health benefits such as anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antibacterial and antidiabetic properties. Lempoyang has been used for treating joint pain and swelling as well as ear infections and toothaches. Additionally, studies have isolated compounds in Lempoyang extracts that have anti-tumor effects.^2,3

References

1. https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=287581&isprofile=0& 
2. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0102695X16000259 
3. https://tmu.pure.elsevier.com/en/publications/antitumor-effects-of-zerumbone-from-zingiber-zerumbet-in-p-388dsu