😃 Curcuma aeruginosa

Traditional Herbs from Curcuma aeruginosa

appetite_increasing

• Crush 2 fingers of ginger rhizome.
• Brew with 1 cup of boiling water, let stand then strain. Drink at once.
• Drink 1 time a day, 1 cup each for 3 days."] }
  What is Curcuma aeruginosa Looks like??

  

  

  

  
  

  Parts of Curcuma aeruginosa that could be used

  • Rhizome
  
  

  Curcuma aeruginosa Distribution

  It is a plant native to Southeast Asia including Burma and Indonesia. In Indonesia, this plant is known as a traditional medicinal ingredient, it has a bitter taste. People often use it as a medicine to increase appetite, cough, antirheumatism, and to overcome the problem of baldness in men.
  Agroecology of Curcuma aeruginosa
  Including curcuma plants that can be found wild in teak forests, or grasslands, and areas with an altitude of around 400-750 m above sea level.
  Morphology of Curcuma aeruginosa
  
  • Fibrous roots, white rhizomes, and a circular shape in the middle which is quite dark in color. Has a distinctive and pungent aroma.
  • False stems, wet, soft, green, composed of a collection of leaf midribs.
  • Single leaves, ovate, The main longitudinal spines are dark brown.
  • Compound flowers, purplish pink.
  
  Cultivation of Curcuma aeruginosa
  
  • Propagation is done through rhizomes or by separating the saplings from the clump.
  • Rhizomes: sow the rhizomes and then cover them with soil 10-15 cm high in a shady and\u00a0moist place. After the shoots appear, cut the rhizomes. Each rhizome consists of 2-3 buds . Air in a shady place for 2 days before planting.
  • Saplings: separate the seedlings by digging the soil around the seedlings and then planting.
  
  

  Curcuma aeruginosa, more details :

  Chemical Content of Curcuma aeruginosa
  Flavonoids, saponins, essential oils, tannins, curcumol, curcumenol, isocurcumenol, curzerenone, curdion, curcumalactone, germakron, linderazulene, curcumin, demethyoxykurkumin, bisdemethyoxykurkumin.
  Benefits of Curcuma aeruginosa
  Treats skin diseases, coughs with phlegm, shortness of breath, helps recovery during the postpartum period, cleans blood after giving birth, fertilizes the womb, antirheumatic, antihypertensive.
  Simplisia of Curcuma aeruginosa
  
  • Collect the mother rhizome (empu) and the child rhizome then separate the fibrous roots.
  • Wash until clean then drain. Slice crosswise.
  • Dry the rhizome in the sun or dry at 50\u00b0C until the water content is reached \u2264 10%.
  • After dry store\u00a0in an airtight container.
  
  

  Another Facts for Curcuma aeruginosa :

  Synonym of Curcuma aeruginosa
  
  Habitus of Curcuma aeruginosa
  Herb. Annual herb, reaching 1.5-2 m high
  Habitat of Curcuma aeruginosa
  
  • Riverside
  • Forest