Botanical Name : Hedychium Spicatum

English Name : Spiked Ginger Lily

Tamil Name : பூலங்கிழங்கு

Hindi Name : कपूरकचरी संधरलिका

Malayalam Name : കച്ചോലം

Telugu Name :  గంధ కచ్చురాలు

External Benefits Of Poolankilangu :

Poolankilangu is popularly called as white turmeric which has wonderful medicinal uses.

White turmeric is a fragrant herb used in bath powders for infants and women. It prevents all kinds of skin infections due to its amazing anti microbial properties. It gives a natural glow to our skin and helps in improving the skin complexion of babies when used regularly.

The use of White turmeric is known for its analgesic properties and proven to be effective for its pain relieving properties.

White turmeric is commonly used for treating acne, hyper pigmentation and used as an anti allergen to treat mild wounds. It can be used on hair to control dandruff and hair loss.  It stimulates hair growth and thickens the hair.

Directions of use:

Poolankilangu powder can be mixed with turmeric, gram flour or rose petal powder and applied like a face pack on skin and washed after few minutes.

It can be added as one of the agents to prepare domestic baby bath powders.