Curcuma aromatica - Wild turmeric, Aranyaharidra

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Kasthuri arishina, Curcuma aromatica

Curcuma aromatica is a member of the Curcuma genus belonging to the family Zingiberaceae. Botanically close to Curcuma australasica, wild turmeric has been widely used as a cosmetic herbal in South Asia and nearby regions.

Uses

arthritis, heartburn, joint pain, stomach pain, ulcerative colitis, bypass surgery, diarrhea, intestinal gas, loss of appetite, jaundice, liver problems, Helicobacter pylori, stomach ulcers, irritable bowel syndrome, gallbladder disorders, high cholesterol, lichen planus, fatigue, headaches

Parts Used

Rhizome, Oil.

Chemical Composition

Rhizome yields essential oil, containing curdione and curcumol, colouring matter, cucurmin, resin, mucilage, albumionoids, starch, gum and sugar

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	kasthuri arishina
Hindi	jangli haldi
Malayalam	kasthoori manjal, dantmanjal
Tamil	kasturimanjal
Telugu	kasthuri pasupa
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit	Aranyaharidra
English	wild turmeric, aromatic turmeric

Habit

Shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Large	Oblong	Up to 1 m long, dark green on upper surface, pale green beneath. Each leafy shoot (pseudostem) bearing 8–12 leaves

Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Unisexual	10–15 cm long	Yellow-white		Flowers are sterile and do not produce viable seed

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
oblong pod	Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkled		Small, ovoid, brown. Not viable		{{{6}}}

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

• Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

Turmeric is a low-growing tropical herbaceous plant, which forms many long thin rhizomes

Commonly seen growing in areas

Trophical, Sub trophical.

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