Definitions for "Alpinia"
a genus of perennial rhizomatous herbs of Asia and Australia and Polynesia having ginger-scented rhizomes.
A traditional Malaysian rainforest herb with medicinal and cosmetic value documented for thousands of years. Alpinia grows in the jungle of Malaysia, medicinally used to heal a variety of ailments from bronchitis to cholera, joint and ligament pains and skin diseases as well. An excellent and powerful astringent for cosmetics and we proudly use it in the Paul Penders Alpinia cleanser for oily skin.
Alpinia is a rather large genus of plants, with more than 230 species from the Ginger family (Zingiberaceae).