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[[File:Curcuma aromatica.jpg|thumb|right|''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==
{{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"/>
==Common names=={{Common names|kn=Kasthuri arishina|ml=Kasthoori manjal, dantmanjal|sa=Aranyaharidra|ta=Kasturimanjal|te=Kasthuri pasupa|hi=Jangli haldi|en=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=={{Habit|Shrub}} ==Identification=====Leaf==={{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|Unisexual|10–15 cm long|Yellow-white||Flowers are sterile and do not produce viable seed}} ===Fruit==={{Fruit|oblong pod|Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkled||Small, ovoid, brown. Not viable|}} ===Other features=== ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used== ==Where to get the saplings====Mode of Propagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}}. ==How to plant/cultivate== 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|Tropical area}}, {{Commonly seen|Subtropical area}}. ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">File:Curcuma aromatica.jpgFile:Kasthuri manjal plant with flower.jpg|LeavesFile:Flowers (14).jpg|FlowerFile:Kasthoorimanjal.JPG|LeavesFile:കസ്തൂരിമഞ്ഞൾ വേര്.jpg|Rhizome</gallery> ==References== <references> <ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.mpbd.info/plants/curcuma-aromatica.php Chemical Constituents]</ref> <ref name="Uses">[https://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-662-turmeric.aspx?activeingredientid=662&activeingredientname=turmeric Turmeric uses]</ref><ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:796451-1 Cultivation]</ref></references> ==External Links==* [http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Curcuma+aromatica Curcuma aromatica on useful trophical plants]* [http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Wild%20Turmeric.html Curcuma aromatica on flowers of india]* [https://herbpathy.com/Uses-and-Benefits-of-Wild-Turmeric-Cid1079 Curcuma aromatica uses, benefits, sideeffects]* [http://healthyliving.natureloc.com/wild-turmeric-kasthuri-manjal-an-aromatic-medicinal-cosmetic/ Wild Turmeric – Kasthuri Manjal – An aromatic medicinal cosmetic]* [http://naturalhomeremedies.co/Clonga.html Natural home remedy of Wild Turmeric] [[Category:Herbs]][[Category:Zingiberaceae]][[Category:Pages without herbsimages]]
