Thai Black Ginger (Krachai Dam)
Kaempferia parviflora
About Thai Black Ginger (Krachai Dam)
Thai Black Ginger (Krachai Dam) (Kaempferia parviflora) is a herb used in the Thai Traditional Medicine tradition to help with Male Libido, Erectile Dysfunction, Testosterone, and Fatigue, among 4 other conditions it addresses. The rhizome is the part traditionally used, used both internally and topically.
Botanical background
Kaempferia parviflora, the Thai black ginger, Thai ginseng or krachai dum, is an herbaceous plant in the family Zingiberaceae, native to Thailand. Kaempferia parviflora has been the subject of increased scientific interest in recent years. In a systematic review in 2016, 683 records and 7 studies were analyzed, with a reference that krachai dum significantly increased hand grip strength and enhanced the response to sexual erotic stimuli. An earlier study found that acute dosing did not...
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist