- Botanical name : Kaempferia galanga Linn.
- Family : Zingiberaceae
- Malayalam : Kacholam
- Tamil : Kacholam
- English : Aromatic ginger
- Habit : A handsome glabrous perennial aromatic herb
- Parts Used : Rhizome
- Rasa Panchaka
- Rasa : Katu , Tikta
- Guna : Tiksna, Laghu, Snigdha
- Veerya : Ushna
- Vipaka : Katu
- Karma : KaphaVatashamana
- Indications : Galaganda, Gulma, Arsa, Kushta, Vrana
- Dose : Churna 1-3gm
- Formulations : Kachuraadi churnam, Sutaseghara rasa
