Kaempferia elegans vs Aucklandia lappa

Side-by-side comparison of medicinal herbs

Herb

Kaempferia elegans

Digestive

Digestive

Kaempferia elegans

❌ Not recommended in pregnancy

❌ Not recommended while nursing

Aucklandia lappa

❌ Not recommended in pregnancy

❌ Not recommended while nursing

Description

Ornamental Thai ginger with folk use for digestive conditions and as topical anti-inflammatory.

Fragrant TCM herb that moves liver and spleen qi; used for abdominal pain and digestive stagnation.

Active Compounds

flavonoids, terpenes, phenolics

costunolide, dehydrocostus lactone, aplotaxene, cynaropicrin, inulin

Traditional Uses

Digestive conditions in Thai folk medicine, Topical anti-inflammatory

abdominal pain, digestive stagnation, nausea, liver qi stagnation

Modern Uses

Anti-inflammatory effects, Antimicrobial

carminative, antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory, prokinetic

Adult Dosage

3-5 g rhizome decoction

1.5-6g dried root or 200mg extract daily

Contraindications

Pregnancy - limited data

yin deficiency heat, excessive fire conditions

Side Effects

None well documented

GI upset, generally safe at therapeutic doses

Drug Interactions

0 known interactions

Reviewed by: HerbAlly Editorial Team, Medical herbalists and healthcare professionals

Sources: WHO Monographs · NCCIH · PubMed · Commission E