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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

 Curcuma aromatica (Zingiberaceae)

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

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List of Ethnobotany Plant
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Uses 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.
*Unless otherwise noted all references are to Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.