- Botanical name : Alpinia calcarata (Haw.)
- Family : Zingiberaceae
- Malayalam : Aratta
- Tamil : Arattai
- English : Lesser galanga
- Habit : An erect under shrub
- Useful part : Rhizome
- Rasa Panchaka
- Rasa : Thikta
- Guna : Guru
- Veerya : Ushna
- Vipaka : Katu
- Karma : Vatakaphashamana
- Indications : Vatavyadhi, vataraktha, amavata
- Dose : Kwatha(40-60ml), churna(6-9g)
- Formulations : Rasnasapthakam kashayam, rasnapanchakam kashayam
