A review on the pharmacological effects of Alpinia offiinarum Hance and its active ingredients

Alpinia officinarum Hance (A. officinarum), as an important interior-warming herb in traditional Chinese medicine, is used to warm interior and disperse cold, regulate Qi and relieve pain. Modern research has found that A. officinarum has various active components and pharmacological effects. With the deepening of related studies, more attention has been focused to A. officinarum. This article reviews and summarizes the active components and pharmacological effects of A. officinarum by searching recent domestic and international literature, in order to provide a reference for the research on the mechanisms of action of A. officinarum and its active components, as well as for further clinical applications and new drug development.