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TURMERIC
(Curcuma longa)

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      Family: Zingiberaceae
      Genus: Curcuma
      Species: longa
      Common names: Curcuma, turmeric, Ukon, Goeratji, Kakoenji, Koenjet, Kondin, Kunir, Kunyit, Oendre, Rame, Renet, Temu kuning, Temu kunyit, Tius
      Part Used: Root, Rhizome



    PLANT DESCRIPTION
    Documented Properties
    & Actions:
    		Anti-inflammatory, Antioxidant, Anti-mutagenic, Anti-cancerous, Cholagogueue, Depurative, Diuretic, Fumitory, Hemostatic, Hepatoprotective, Lactagogue, Stomachic, Tonic, Vulnerary
    Plant
    Chemicals
    Include:
         		1,8-cineole, 2-bornanol, 2-hydroxy-methyl-anthraquinone, 4-hydroxy-cinnamoyl-(Feruloyl)-methane, Alpha-atlantone, Alpha-pinene, Alpha-terpineol, Ar-turmerone, Arabinose, Ascorbic-acid, Ash, Azulene, Beta-carotene, Beta-pinene, Beta-sesquiphellandrene, Bis-(Para-hydroxy-cinnamoyl)-methane, Bis-desmethoxycurcumin, Bisabolene, Borneol, Boron, Caffeic-acid, Calcium, Caprylic-acid, Caryophyllene, Chromium, Cineole, Cinnamic-acid, Cobalt, Copper, Cuminyl-alcohol, Curcumene, Curcumenol, Curcumin, Curdione, Curlone, Curzerenone, Curzerenone-c, Cyclo-isoprenemyrcene, D-alpha-phellandrene, D-camphene, D-camphor, D-sabinene, Dehydroturmerone, Desmethoxycurcumin, Di-p-coumaroyl-methane, Dicinnamoylmethane, Didesmethoxycurcumin, Diferuloyl-methane, Dihydrocurcumin, EO, Eugenol, Feruloyl-p-coumaroyl-methane, Gamma-atlantone, Guaiacol, Isoborneol, L-alpha-curcumene, L-beta-curcumene, Limonene, Manganese, Monodesmethoxycurcumin, Niacin, Nickel, O-coumaric-acid, P-coumaric-acid, P-cymene, P-methoxycinnamic-acid, P-tolymethylcarbinol, Phosphorus, Protocatechuic-acid, Resin, Riboflavin, Syringic-acid, Terpinene, Terpineol, Thiamin, Turmerone, Ukonan-a, Ukonan-b, Ukonan-c, Ukonan-d, Vanillic-acid, Zingiberene





    ETHNOBOTANY: WORLDWIDE USES
    Brazil Bite(Leech), Bruise, Catarrh, Cholagogueue, Colic, Congestion, Dysentery, Gonorrhea, Smallpox, Wound
    China Amenorrhea, Antibilious, Balsamic, Cholagogueue, Colic, Congestion, Hemostat, Stomachic
    Elsewhere Bite(Leech), Bruise, Catarrh, Chickenpox, Cold, Escharotic, Fumitory, Smallpox, Wound
    Java Abscess, Cold, Conjunctivitis, Cosmetic, Gravel, Jaundice, Lactagogue, Parturition, Pyuria, Scabies, Wound
    Malaya Amenorrhea, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Dysentery, Gonorrhea, Hepatosis, Sore, Swelling, Tonic, Urogenital
    Nepal Depurative, Dermatosis
    Philippines Vulnerary


    Quoted References

    10. Curcuma longa L. Zingiberaceae. "Guisador", "Azafran", "Palillo", "Turmeric". Cultivated. Rhizome frequently used as spice. Used for hepatitis. Rhizomes are crushed fresh and mixed with water. This juice is taken one spoon for children and l to 2 for adults, once a day for l0 to l5 consecutive days for hepatitis. Some people bathe in this extract. "Créoles" use it to treat injuries. Crushed rhizome, mixed with the leaves of Siparuna guianensis and of Justicia pectoralis, salt and rum, is poulticed on bruises on their backs. (Decoction of the three plants, taken 3 times a day, adding to this 3 drops of arnica tincture, and some sugar) (GMJ). The root contains at least 3 antiinflammatory compounds, cucurmin, feruloyl, 4-hydroxy-cinnamoyl methane, and bis-14-hydroxy-cinnamoyl methane, dose dependent up to 30 mg/kg (Indian J. Mod. Res. 75:574. 1982).




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