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GALANGAL ROOT Slices (Dried) - 4oz BOTANICALS & BULK HERBS

Galangal

This root has been used both mystically and as a culinary catalyst!

Galangal was a favorite of Aleister Crowley, the English occultist, and the abbess Hildegard von Bingen the renown botanist of Europe.

A powerful aphrodisiac and predominantly used in ancient India and Tibet along with wild alpine turmeric (not to be confused with the spice turmeric) as a tool to create psychic awareness.

Being exposed to the vapors and smoke of this combination (or wild galangal by itself) when burned as an incense is thought to increase energy and overcome exhaustion, melancholy, and sadness. Many Tibetan incense formulas still use Galangal, especially in formulas to promote awareness, overcome physical exhaustion and create a mood for contemplation.

Galangal was known to the ancient Indians, and has been in the West since the Middle Ages. Its stimulant and tonic properties (also to instantly reduce fever and indigestion) 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 and in brewing.

Another mystical property of this root is that it can be re used several times when used for making tea. Simply boil 1 oz of the root / 3 cups of water for 5 minutes, remove the galangal and let dry.

Re use when you are ready for another journey to awareness.

Use in Cooking: Galangal appears in Arabic writings as early as the ninth century, and the name comes from the Arabic word khalanjan, which is derived from the Chinese, meaning "ginger of Kau-liang." It was introduced to Europe by Arabian spice traders, and became very popular in the cooking of medieval Europe, but fell out of favor as the elaborate spice concoctions of that time gave way to a simpler cuisine.

Galangal is often used by Chinese, Indian and European physicians to treat the hiccups, nausea and other stomach discomforts.