Accession Data:
Curcuma longa L.
- Common Name: Turmeric
- Family: Zingiberaceae Lindley
- Country of Origin: India to W. Malesia
- Uses: With Traditional Ayurveda, Turmeric is used to pacify Kapha and Vatha while increasing Pitta. While this plant symbolizes prosperity, it has many medicinal uses. Internally, this plant is used to cleanse all the systems of the body.
In the digestive system, it helps with purging, jaundice, reducing fat, helps get rid of parasites, indigestion, diabetes and more. In the integumentary system, turmeric powder mixed with honey can be used as a paste to help with skin disorders. It acts as a tonic as well as a natural dye to give the skin an even, glowing tone. Taken internally, turmeric helps in blood circulation, reducing anemia, and having major benefits in the immune system. Modern research is exploring the energizing effects of turmeric in the aid of HIV and AIDS.
The root of this plant is the main source of usage being pungent, bitter but antibacterial.
It has been traditionally taken in daily cup of very warm milk. Do not ever take without consulting a physician and be very cautious when pregnant.
- IMPORTANT NOTE: Plant Uses are for informational purposes only. EEB Greenhouses assume no responsibility for adverse effects from the use of any plants referred to on this site. Always seek advice from a professional before using any plant medicinally.
- Culture: In areas that experience winter, plants should be brought inside before freezing and the foliage allowed to die back to the soil level for its winter dormancy. During this time, it is important to keep the soil dry. 3
- USDA Zone: 7b-10b
Accession Data:
- Accession # 201700066
- Source: Logees Greenhouse
- Accession Date: 08-08-2017
- Bench: 3212 - ZING:Research Curcuma
- Currently: active - new growth
- Qty: 1 confirmed on 07-27-2024
Classification:
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Liliopsida
- SubClass: commelinids
- Order: Zingiberales
- SubOrder:
- Family: Zingiberaceae
- SubFamily: Zingiberoideae
- Tribe: Zingibereae
- SubTribe:
References (internal):
- Spice Plants
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- Medicinal Plants - Ayurveda Medicine
- Edible Plants
- Root Vegetables - Rhizomes
- Medicinal Plants - Digestive System
- Medicinal Plants - Integumentary System
- Medicinal Plants - Urinary System
- Medicinal Plants - Circulatory System
- Medicinal Plants - Immune System
- Medicinal Plants - Traditional African Medicine
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- Domesticated Plants of Austronesia
- EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Assam / India / Thailand / Vietnam / Jawa / Lesser Sunda Is. / Malaya / Sumatera /
References (external):
- The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Tuesday, August 08, 2017.
- WCSP (2016). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Last accessed on Tuesday, August 08, 2017.
- Turmeric Plant at Logees Greenhouse. Last accessed on Tuesday, August 08, 2017.
- Image #00 (cropped) & #01 (original) by H. Zell (Own work) [GFDL or CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons. Last accessed on Tuesday, August 08, 2017.
- Chokchaichamnankit, D. et al, Proteomic Alterations During Dormant Period of Curcuma Longa Rhizomes in Journal of Proteomics & Bioinformatics, Vol.2, September 2009, doi:10.4172/jpb.1000098. Last accessed on Wednesday, February 21, 2018.
- Shealy, C. N., MD, PhD. (2002). The Encyclopedia of Healing Remedies. London: HarperCollins.
- Medicinal Plants Names Service at Kew. Last accessed on Wednesday, 22 May, 2019.
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