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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==
{{Uses|Indigestion}}, {{Uses|Nausea}}, {{Uses|Flatulence}}, {{Uses|Bloating}}, {{Uses|Cervical cancer}}, {{Uses|Bad breath}}, {{Uses|Ulcers}}, {{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Skin disorders}}., {{Uses|Scabies}}, {{Uses|Eczema}}, {{Uses|Vomiting}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|Rhizome}}, {{Parts Used|Root}}, {{Parts Used|Whole plant}}.<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>
==Chemical Composition==
Many of the biological activities of Curcuma species can be attributed to nonvolatile curcuminoids, but these plants also produce volatile chemicals. Essential oils, in general, have shown numerous beneficial effects for health maintenance and treatment of diseases.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common names==
==Identification==
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|Leaves are large|Reaching upto 1 m in length|Oblong and deeply veined, often coloured purplish in the centre|}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
===Flower===
{{Flower||Funnel-shaped|Whitish or pale-yellow|Calyx is whitish and obtusely toothed.|Flowering from March to April}}
===Fruit===
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
[[Amritapraasha]], [[Amrita Ballataki]], [[Dashamoolarishta]], [[Balashvagandha Taila]], [[Madanakameshwari Taila]], [[Mahadrakshadi Churna]], [[Sarivadyarishta]], [[Sugandha Tailam]], [[Soubhagya Shunti]].<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>
==Where to get the saplings==
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|Damp}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|Deciduous forests}}.
==Photo Gallery==
==References==
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">Article - Chemical Composition and Biological Activities of Essential Oils of Curcuma Species by Aromatic Plant Research Center, 230 N 1200 E, Suite 102, Lehi, UT 84043, USA.</ref>
<ref name="chemical compositionLeaf">[Chemistry]Vikaspedia</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref> <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[Cultivation]Useful tropical plant by The ferns.information</ref>
<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants">”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.177, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #45, Paapannana Tota, 1st Main road, Basaveshwara Nagara, Bengaluru.</ref>
</references>
* [https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1211/jpp.61.01.0003 Curcuma zedoaria on wiley.com]
* [https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/pharmacology-toxicology-and-pharmaceutical-science/curcuma-zedoaria Curcuma zedoaria on sciencedirect.com]
* [https://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Turmeric.html Curcuma zedoaria on flowers of india]* [https://www.biodiversityofindia.org/index.php?title=Curcuma_zedoaria Curcuma zedoaria on India bio diversity]
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