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'''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.
'''Kasthuri arishina''' (common name: wild turmeric) 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==
 
==Uses==
 
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{{Uses|Arthritis}}, {{Uses|Heartburn}}, {{Uses|Joint pain}}, {{Uses|Stomachache}}, {{Uses|Ulcerative colitis}}, {{Uses|Bypass surgery}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Intestinal gas}}, {{Uses|Loss of appetite}}, {{Uses|Jaundice}}, {{Uses|Liver problems}}, {{Uses|Helicobacter pylori}}, {{Uses|Stomach ulcers}}, {{Uses|Irritable bowel syndrome}}, {{Uses|Gallbladder disorders}}, {{Uses|High cholesterol}}, {{Uses|Lichen planus}}, {{Uses|Fatigue}}, {{Uses|Headaches}}<ref name="Uses"/>
{{Uses|Blisters in mouths}}, {{Uses|mouth sores}}, {{Uses|bleeding piles}}, {{Uses|leucorrhoea}}, {{Uses|Mild diabetes}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|physical weakness}}, {{Uses|ulcer}}, {{Uses|Urinary trouble}}, {{Uses|snakebite}}, {{Uses|infection in intestine}}.
 
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|mature seeds}}, {{Parts Used|stem}}, {{Parts Used|leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Root}}.
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{{Parts Used|Rhizome}}, {{Parts Used|Oil}}.
  
 
==Chemical Composition==
 
==Chemical Composition==
Mature seeds contain alkali like abrine, precatorine, etc., abraline; toxalbumin like abrin I, II, III, etc., abrus agglutinin I, II (A. P. A Ⅰ, Ⅱ), sterols like abricin, squnalene, alcohol likeβ-amyrin, cycloartenol, 5β-cholanic acid, abrussic acid, sophoradiol, trimethyltryptophan abrusin galactose, arabinose, xylose, polysaccharide and flavonoids compounds, Seed covers contain gallic acid, abranin), delphinidin.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
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Rhizome yields essential oil, containing curdione and curcumol, colouring matter, cucurmin, resin, mucilage, albumionoids, starch, gum and sugar<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
 
==Common names==
 
==Common names==
{{Common names|kn=kasthuri arishina|ml=kasthoori manjal, dantmanjal|sa=|ta=kasturimanjal|te=kasthuri pasupa|hi=jangli haldi|en=wild turmeric, aromatic turmeric}}
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{{Common names|kn=Kasthuri arishina|ml=Kasthoori manjal, dantmanjal|sa=Aranyaharidra|ta=Kasturimanjal|te=Kasthuri pasupa|hi=Jangli haldi|en=Wild turmeric, Aromatic turmeric}}
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==Properties==
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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===Dravya===
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===Rasa===
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Tikta (Bitter), Katu (Pungent)
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===Guna===
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Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry)
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===Veerya===
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Ushna (Hot)
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===Vipaka===
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Katu (Pungent)
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===Karma===
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===Prabhava===
  
 
==Habit==
 
==Habit==
{{Habit| A small wiry straggler(5m)}}
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{{Habit|Shrub}}
  
 
==Identification==
 
==Identification==
 
===Leaf===
 
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|Paripinnate|Oblong|Leaf Arrangementis Alternate-spiral}}.<ref name="Leaf"/>
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{{Leaf|Large|Oblong|Up to 1 m long, dark green on upper surface, pale green beneath. Each leafy shoot (pseudostem) bearing 8–12 leaves}}
  
 
===Flower===
 
===Flower===
{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|pink||Flowering throughout the year and In terminal and/or axillary pseudoracemes}}
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{{Flower|Unisexual|10–15 cm long|Yellow-white||Flowers are sterile and do not produce viable seed}}
  
 
===Fruit===
 
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|oblong pod|Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkled||seeds upto 5|Fruiting throughout the year}}
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{{Fruit|oblong pod|Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkled||Small, ovoid, brown. Not viable|}}
  
 
===Other features===
 
===Other features===
  
 
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
 
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
 
  
 
==Where to get the saplings==
 
==Where to get the saplings==
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==How to plant/cultivate==
 
==How to plant/cultivate==
The more common species of Aconitum are generally those cultivated in gardens, especially hybrids. They typically thrive in well-drained evenly moist garden soils like the related hellebores and delphiniums, and can grow in the shade of trees.
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Turmeric is a low-growing tropical herbaceous plant, which forms many long thin rhizomes<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|tropical}}, {{Commonly seen|Caribbean Islands}}, {{Commonly seen|subtropical}}, {{Commonly seen|pinelands}}, {{Commonly seen|hammocks}}.
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{{Commonly seen|Tropical area}}, {{Commonly seen|Subtropical area}}.
  
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
 
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
File:AbrusWhiteSeeds.jpg|White variety of seeds.
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File:Curcuma aromatica.jpg
File:Abrus precatorius W IMG 1578.jpg|''Abrus precatorius'' leaves and flowers
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File:Kasthuri manjal plant with flower.jpg|Leaves
File:Abrus precatorius W2 IMG 1578.jpg|''Abrus precatorius'' flowers
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File:Flowers (14).jpg|Flower
File:IndianLicorice 7899.JPG|''Abrus precatorius'' seeds
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File:Kasthoorimanjal.JPG|Leaves
File:Abrus_precatorius_%E2%80%94_Scott_Zona_001.jpg
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File:കസ്തൂരിമഞ്ഞൾ വേര്.jpg|Rhizome
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
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==References==
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<references>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.mpbd.info/plants/curcuma-aromatica.php Chemical Constituents]</ref>
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<ref name="Uses">[https://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-662-turmeric.aspx?activeingredientid=662&activeingredientname=turmeric Turmeric uses]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:796451-1 Cultivation]</ref>
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</references>
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==External Links==
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* [http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Curcuma+aromatica Curcuma aromatica on useful trophical plants]
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* [http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Wild%20Turmeric.html Curcuma aromatica on flowers of india]
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* [https://herbpathy.com/Uses-and-Benefits-of-Wild-Turmeric-Cid1079 Curcuma aromatica uses, benefits, sideeffects]
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* [http://healthyliving.natureloc.com/wild-turmeric-kasthuri-manjal-an-aromatic-medicinal-cosmetic/ Wild Turmeric – Kasthuri Manjal – An aromatic medicinal cosmetic]
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* [http://naturalhomeremedies.co/Clonga.html Natural home remedy of Wild Turmeric]
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[[Category:Herbs]]
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[[Category:Zingiberaceae]]
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[[Category:Pages without herbs images]]

Latest revision as of 12:09, 21 April 2020

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, Stomachache, 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[1]

Parts Used

Rhizome, Oil.

Chemical Composition

Rhizome yields essential oil, containing curdione and curcumol, colouring matter, cucurmin, resin, mucilage, albumionoids, starch, gum and sugar[2]

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


Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Katu (Pungent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Prabhava

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}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

Turmeric is a low-growing tropical herbaceous plant, which forms many long thin rhizomes[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area, Subtropical area.

Photo Gallery

References

External Links