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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases

U.S. Department of Agriculture

E Curcuma aromatica (Zingiberaceae) PDF

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Common name(s)
Vanaharidra; Kyo-O(Haru-Ukon); Jangli Haldi; Wild Turmeric

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Total Uses: 12

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Use	Country/Region	Reference
Bactericide	India
Balsamic	Elsewhere	ANON. 1978. List of Plants. Kyoto Herbal Garden, Parmacognostic Research Lab., Central Research Division, Takeda Chem. Industries, Ltd., Ichijoji, Sakyoku, Kyoto, Japan.
Bruise	Elsewhere
Cancer	China	Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Candida	India
Carminative	India	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Cholagogue	Elsewhere	ANON. 1978. List of Plants. Kyoto Herbal Garden, Parmacognostic Research Lab., Central Research Division, Takeda Chem. Industries, Ltd., Ichijoji, Sakyoku, Kyoto, Japan.
Fungicide	India
Sprain	Elsewhere
Stimulant	US	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Stomachic	Elsewhere	ANON. 1978. List of Plants. Kyoto Herbal Garden, Parmacognostic Research Lab., Central Research Division, Takeda Chem. Industries, Ltd., Ichijoji, Sakyoku, Kyoto, Japan.
Tonic	India	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.