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Curcuma domestica

Scientific Name
Curcuma domestica
Family Name
Zingiberaceae
Common Names
Local Names
Kunyit (Indonesia), Kaha (Sri Lanka), Nghệ, nghệ vàng, khương hoàng (Vietnam)
Description
A small herb up to 50(-100)cm tall, stems hirsute, usually simple; leaves broadlyelliptical to rounded or rarely ovate, (3,5-)4-6(-11)cm x (2-)2,5-5(-10)cm, baserounded to cordate, margin coarsely crenate, sparsely pubescent to hirsute; bract 1-3mm long; flowers in small false whorls of 2-4(-5), in a simple, terminal, all-sidedraceme of 5-24cm long, glandular pubescent, corolla blue or pale blue to purple-violet,9-12mm long. S. discolor is subdivided into three varieties; var. hirta Handel-Mazzetioccuring in Yunnan (China), var. cytopoda (Miq.) Adelb. Found at 1600-3200maltitude in Java, and var. discolor occuring throughout the range of S. discolor. It isfound in grassland along streams, shady and moist places in rain forest, in Irian Jayain oak forest, in Timor on limestone in Podocarpus forest, up to 2400 (-3200)maltitude. (Indonesia)
Tufty perennial herb about lm. high. Rhizome thick, much-branched, golden-yellow.Leaves large, entire, long-sheathed, glabrous on both sides. Inflorescence cylindrical,arising from the leaves, on a scape of yellow flowers and greenish or whitish bractswith pink tips (Vietnam)
Uses
Urination (Indonesia)
Amenorrhea, anthelmintic, boils, bronchial ailments, bruises, catarrh, colic,condiments, diarrhoea (Sri Lanka)
Anti inflammatory, cholagogic, gastric disorders, ulcers, hepatitis, jaundice, menstrualdisorders, post partum, haematometra, contusions, rheumatism, pains, extremities,boils, impetigo (Vietnam)
Locations Where Plants Is Conserved
Indonesia - Manoko
Vietnam - Ha Noi
Remarks
Curcuma domestica (GRIN)

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