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Family: Zingiberaceae
Genus: Curcuma
Species: longa
Common names: Curcuma, Tumeric, Ukon,
Goeratji, Kakoenji, Koenjet, Kondin, Kunir,
Kunyit, Oendre, Rame, Renet, Temu kuning,
Temu kunyit, Tius
Part Used: Root, Rhizome |
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| DESCRIPTION |
| Properties/Actions: |
Anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Anti-mutagenic, Anti-cancerous, Cholagogueue, Depurative, Diuretic, Fumitory, Hemostatic, Hepatoprotective, Lactagogue, Stomachic, Tonic, Vulnerary |
| Phytochemicals: |
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 |
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ETHNOBOTANY WORLDWIDE USES
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Brazil |
Bite(Leech), Bruise, Catarrh, Cholagogueue, Colic, Congestion, Dysentery, Gonorrhea, Smallpox, Wound |
China |
Amenorrhea, Anti-bilious, 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 |
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| Quoted References |
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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 anti-inflammatory 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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