It is an important herb and we use the rhizome of this plant extensively in home remedies. In the thai cuisine they use the fresh galangal root to add aroma to the dish. Galangal is an herb that comes from the ginger family and belongs to genus alpinia (1). This herb is mainly found in south-east asia and is widely used as a spice to flavor food products. It is native to thailand malaysia and indonesia. Galangal herb in all its forms of galangal seeds oil and more has been widely used as a herbal medicine since ages. This herb is used as a medicine in middle-east and india. Today it is being imported widely in europe for its flavor and medicinal properties indications : cough vomiting digestive and respiratory problems directions to use : 1 teaspoon mix with hot water morning and night after meals. Sitharathai is a very good home remedy for common cold and cough. I am currently using this home remedy for my 3 years old kid to treat cold and cough. I have tried myself too. It is so effective. I thought it is a very good natural remedy for cold and cough which is worth sharing with you all. If I find symptoms of cold or cough I immediately start giving sithrathai on the same day so that it gets cured immediately. If we use the home remedy on the same day as we recognize common cold or cough symptoms it is very easy to cure it.