Liber Herbarum Minor (English)

Rev.18-07-2008

Common turmeric

Plant names
Zingiberaceae
English Common turmeric, Curcuma, Curcumin, French saffron, Indian saffron, Long turmeric, Turmeric, Yellow ginger
Latin Curcuma longa Linne
Plant partsRhizome, Rhizome / Rootstock
Diseases & Uses
Diseases Abdominal trouble, Aids digestion, Anticonvulsant, Antidiarrheic, antimicrobial action, AntiOxidant, Asthenia, Blood in the urine, cholagogic, Choleretic, constipation, diuretic, dropsy, earache, Excitability, gall stone, haematemesis, Hepatitis, Hypoglycemia, Icterus, laxative, nosebleed, Pickmeup, Scurvy, small pox, thirst, weakening
Women's diseases Amenorrhea, Dysmenorrhea, Emmenagogue
Contents
 1,8-Cineol, Alpha-Curcumene, Alpha-Phellandrene, Alpha-Pinene, Alpha-Terpinene, Alpha-Terpineol, Arabinose, ascorbic acid, Ash, Azulene, Beta-carotene, Beta-Pinene, Beta-Sitosterol, bitter essence, borneol, Boron, caffeic acid, Calcium, Campesterol, Camphene, Camphor, caprylic-Acid, Carbohydrates, Carvone, Caryophyllene, Cholesterol, Chromium, Cineol, cinnamic-Acid, cobalt, Copper, Curcumene, Curcumin, D-Camphene, D-Camphor, Diferuloyl-Methane, essential oil, eugenol, Fat, fatty acid, Fibres, Fructose, Gamma-Terpinene, glucose, Iron, Iso-borneol, limonene, linalool, Magnesium, Manganese, Niacin, Nickel, O-Coumaric-Acid, P-Coumaric-Acid, P-Cymene, phellandrene, phosphorus, Phytosterol, P-Methoxy-Cinnamic-Acid, Potassium, Proteins, resin, Riboflavin, salicylate, Saponins, Saturated fatty acid, Selenium, silicon, Sodium, starch, Stigmasterol, sugar, sugars, terpinene, Terpineol, Terpinolene, Thiamine, unsaturated fatty acids, Vanillic-Acid, Water, Zinc, Zingiberene

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