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Curcuma zedoaria

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Curcuma zeodaria is a herbaceous, perennial plant. Each pseudostem comprises around 5 leaves with blades around 35cm long and 13cm wide.

Uses

Indigestion, Nausea, Flatulence, Bloating, Cervical cancer, Bad breath, Ulcers, Wounds, Skin disorders, Scabies, Eczema, Vomiting.

Parts Used

Rhizome, Root.

Chemical Composition

[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Kadu Arisina, Kachora
Hindi Kachuru, Kaalihaldi
Malayalam Kachoori kilannu, Kuva
Tamil Kichchili Kilangu
Telugu Kachoram
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Gandhamooli, Karchoora
English Zeedore


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Perennial

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Flowering from March to April

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Fruiting from March to April

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Division of rhizome.

How to plant/cultivate

A plant of the hot, humid, lowland tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 900 metres.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

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References

  1. [Chemistry]
  2. [Morphology]
  3. [Cultivation]

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