Alpinia rafflesiana, commonly known in Malaysia as tepus telor, is a perennial herb belonging to the family Zingiberaceae.

[1] This plant tends to grow best in environments with full to partial sunlight, and moist and fertile soil.

[6][7] Alpinia rafflesiana is mainly cultivated as a medicinal crop,[citation needed] growing the best in an environment containing moist and nutritious soil with either partial or full sunlight.

[8][failed verification] In neuroinflammatory disorders, the isolated cardamonin has been used to block the secretion of pro-inflammatory mediators.

[10] The leaves, pseudo-stems, rhizomes, and fruit of the plant are used to produce essential oils with antimicrobial properties.