| Plant Name : |
Zedoary |
| Alternative Names : |
White Turmeric, Kachur, Kentjur, கஸà¯à®¤à¯‚ரி மஞà¯à®šà®³à¯ |
| Scientific Name : |
Curcuma zedoaria |
| Medicinal Parts : |
Root Rhizome |
| Plant Category : |
Herb |
| 2° Metabolites (3/16) : |
Curcumenol, Curcumenone, Curmanolide A, Curmanolide B, Curzerenone, 8,9-Dehydro-9-formyl-cycloisolongifolene, Dehydrocurdione, γ-Elemene, 5-Epoxide, 6-Ethenyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-3,6-dimethyl-5-isopropenyl-trans-benzofuran, Eucalyptol, Furanodienone, Germacrone, Germacrone-4, Isocurcumenol, Zederone |
| Phytochemical IDs : |
pdtdbl00162, pdtdbl00164, pdtdbl00123 |
| Plant Description : |
- Since zedoary is anti-inflammatory, its paste is used on inflammation, wounds, skin ailments and pain.
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The herb serves as a body stimulant and purifies blood.
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It is very effective in treating respiratory disorders, tones up uterus and works as an aphrodisiac agent.
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Zedoary improves digestion, improves liver condition and normalizes body temperature.
The herb, when taken in powdered form, helps in regularizing menstruation.
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In the juice form, it is used to treat urine-related disorders and urinary tract infections.
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Zedoary is used as a gastro-intestinal stimulant in flatulent colic and prevents stress ulceration as well.
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It helps in curing dyspepsia, colic, vomiting and cough.
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The herb proves useful in case of abdominal cramps, amenorrhea-abdominal pain and rheumatic pain. It is also used in anti-periodic pills.
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Zedoary is used as anti-venom for the Indian Cobra.
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It is used in the manufacture of liquors, stomach essences, bitters, perfumes and cosmetics.
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In India, the herb is either cooked fresh or used in preparing pickles. In Indonesia, it is ground to paste and used in curries.
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| Plant Keywords : |
Zedoary, Curcuma zedoaria, White Turmeric, Kachur, Kentjur, கஸà¯à®¤à¯‚ரி மஞà¯à®šà®³à¯ |
| Plant References : |
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curcuma_zedoaria
- http://www.iloveindia.com/indian-herbs/curcuma-zedoaria.html
- http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-337-zedoary.aspx?activeingredientid=337&activeingredientname=zedoary
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24199734
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