thumb|right|200px|Kaempferia galanga
thumb|right|200px|Lesser galangal (Alpinia officinarum)
thumb|right|300px|Galangal rhizome ready to be prepared for cooking
Galangal () is a rhizome of plants in the ginger family Zingiberaceae, with culinary and medicinal uses originating in Indonesia.
Medical
In ethnobotany, galangal has been used for its purported merits in promoting digestion and alleviating respiratory diseases and stomach problems. Specific medical virtues have been attributed to each galangal variety.