Kencur, also known as Kaempferia galanga L., is a type of medicinal plant belonging to the Zingiberaceae family. Its rhizome contains essential oils and alkaloids that are used as a stimulant. Kencur is distributed in Malaysia, Thailand, and other parts of Asia, and goes by different names in various regions. While it is sometimes incorrectly referred to as lesser galangal or zedoary, those are actually different species. Kencur contains chemical compounds like eucalyptol, citral, cinnamic acid, and borneol. It has many traditional medicinal uses for treating stomach ulcers, ear infections, colds, headaches, cough