Food Thot man nor kala (ทอดมันหน่อกะลา), Thai fishcakes mixed<unk>  The inner portion of the aerial parts (pith) is cooked as a vegetable and used in curry for flavouring. The root is used for seasoning. In Amphoe Pak Kret (include Ko Kret), Nonthaburi province, central Thailand, it was mixed in the Thot man (Thai fishcake). It is a notable local food which only sold here. Among the Boro of Assam the pith is mixed with chicken and fried as a much relished delicacy. Its aromatic leaves are used to wrap fish for baking, roasting or steaming by them. Medicine The rhizome is used as an aphrodisiac, tonic, diuretic, expectorant, appetizer and analgesic. It is also used in the treatment of impotence and bronchitis. In most tribal communities the root pounded and mixed with rice whisky is applied to skin for fungal infections, such as ringworm and melasma. The boiled green root is a potent carminative to reduce flatulence or dyspepsia. A root extract is taken thrice daily for the treatment of gastric ulcers, and taken twice daily for the treatment of jaundice by the Chakmas. Its use as an antiinflammatory and analgesic agent has been supported by experiments in mice. The rhizome, cooked or raw, has been traditionally acclaimed as a remedy for intestinal infections among the Mizo tribes of north-east India. Experimentally the crude extract was shown to be highly effective against the trematode Fasciolopsis buski.
Alpinia nigra
Linea nigra
Habenular nuclei
Chondrocranium
Commotio cordis
Tapetum lucidum
Livedo racemosa
Glia limitans