Description
TURMERIC ( CURCUMA LONGA)
Curcuma longa L. (turmeric) of ginger family (Zingiberaceae) belongs to the group of oldest cultivated spice plants in the south-east Asian countries. For many years rhizome of this plant has been used also as a safe and active drug for the treatment of various.chronic diseases, especially of diabetes mellitus .
Curcuma longa L., is commonly used as a spice in curries, food additive and also, as a dietary pigment. It has also been used to treat various illnesses in the Indian subcontinent from the ancient times.
The turmeric plant is used as a traditional medicine and remedy for various diseases including
- Coughs.
- Diabetes.
- dermatological conditions.
- respiratory problems.
- cardiovascular and hepatobiliary diseases.
- Arthritis.
- irritable bowel disease (IBS).
- Peptic ulcers.
- Psonriasis.
- Atherosclerosis.
