🔴 Curcuma longa

Traditional Herbs from Curcuma longa

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• Prepare 100 g of turmeric mother, 15 ml of real honey, 60 ml of warm water.
• Grate the turmeric mother, then squeeze and strain. Brew with warm water and add honey.
• Drink 2 times a day before eating .

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• Peel clean 250 g of turmeric then puree with a blender add 300 ml of water, strain then boil with 700 ml water. Add 150 g brown sugar. Add 100 g tamarind and � tsp salt, stir well, turn off the heat, then strain it into the prepared bottle. Drink once a day either warm or cold.

What is Curcuma longa Looks like??

Parts of Curcuma longa that could be used

• Leaves
• Flowers
• Rhizomes

Curcuma longa Distribution

Turmeric originates from Southeast Asia, then spread to Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia, and even Africa. It has benefits as a dye, cooking spice and traditional medicine. Chinese people use turmeric to treat stomach-related diseases and jaundice.
Agroecology of Curcuma longa
Grows well in the lowlands 2,000 m above sea level, likes loose sandy soil, rainfall 1,000-4,000 mm/year, well-drained, temperature 19-30 °C, pH 6-7, full sun exposure.
Morphology of Curcuma longa

• The fibrous roots are light brown.
• The rhizomes are cylindrical, thick, have dark yellow, orange-yellow or reddish-orange skin.
• False stems, erect, round, rhizome-shaped, yellowish green.
• Leaves single, elongated lanceolate, 3-8 leaflets, pinnate spines, flat edges, green.
• Compound flowers, tube shape, appear between the leaf sheaths, bracts pale green, ovate, long 3-4 cm, small spiral bracts and densely hairy, forming a pouch, each with a flower inside, yellow and white.

Cultivation of Curcuma longa
Propagation uses parent rhizomes and child rhizomes. Seeds are grown first (buds emerge) after they are 0.5-1 cm high, planted in polybags or direct soil.

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Chemical Content of Curcuma longa
Curcuminoids (curcumin), demothoxycurcumin, bisdemethoxycurcumin, saponins, essential oils (sesquiterpenes, turmeron, felandrene, sabinen, borneol, and zingiberen), alkaloids, tannins, sterols.
Benefits of Curcuma longa
Stops bleeding, treats stomach acid, prevents blood clots, relieves nasal congestion, reduces menstrual pain, swelling of the mucous membranes of the mouth, as an anti-itch, antiseptic, anti-convulsant, anti-pain, antioxidant, anti-microbial, anti-HIV, anti-cholesterol.
Simplisia of Curcuma longa

• Choose turmeric rhizomes that are large, fresh, not rotten, 9-12 months old.
• Wash the turmeric thoroughly with running water. Slice thinly (3 mm) to facilitate and speed up the uniform drying process.
• Dry in the sun for 5 days.
• Once dry, grind it into powder then store it in an airtight container.

Another Facts for Curcuma longa :

Synonym of Curcuma longa
Amomum curcuma Jacq., Curcuma brog Valeton, Curcuma domestica Valeton, �
Habitus of Curcuma longa
Herb. Annual herb, reaching 40-100 cm in height
Habitat of Curcuma longa

• Forest
• Land