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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"/>
== Description Chemical Composition== The wild ginger is one among the 80 members of Zingiberaceae family of plants. The perennial foliage dies down in late autumn Rhizome yields essential oil, containing curdione and the rhizomes remain dormant in winter. The inflorescence appears in early spring from the base of the rhizomes. During summer monsoon season and the immediately following weekscurcumol, colouring matter, cucurmin, resin, mucilage, albumionoids, the plant grows fast and vigorously. The stalk grows to about 20–30 centimetres (7.9–11.8 in) tallstarch, gum and is crowned with enlarged coloured bracts with pink tips. Leaves often appear even after the flowers. When in full growth the plants can reach a height of about40 cm (16 in) tall.sugar<ref name="chemical composition"/>
== 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}}
== External Links =Rasa===Tikta (Bitter), Katu (Pungent)===Guna===Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry)===Veerya===Ushna (Hot)===Vipaka===Katu (Pungent)===Karma===
==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]]
