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Galangal root (Alpinia)
Digestive · Nausea · Anti-inflammatory
Tier 3 — Trending
What it is
A ginger relative used in Southeast Asian cooking and traditional medicine. Contains galangin and acetoxychavicol acetate with confirmed antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory activity in lab studies. Traditional use for nausea and digestive discomfort spans centuries. Very safe as food; almost no modern clinical trials for supplements.
Efficacy
2/5
Safety
4/5
Research
1/5
Onset
3/5
Cost
3/5
Drug-int.
4/5
Dose
500–1,000 mg/day root extract or frequent use in cooking; no evidence-based supplement dose established
Time of day & tips
Take with food as tea or capsule. Very safe as a culinary ingredient. Consider ginger instead if you want clinical evidence for nausea. No significant drug interactions at culinary doses.
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