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Home -> Shop By Store -> TurmericTurmericBotanical NameCurcuma longa (LINN.) Synonyms Curcuma. Curcuma rotunda (LINN.) Amomum curcuma (Jacq.) Habitat Southern Asia. Cultivated in China, Bengal and Java. Introduction Turmeric is a perennial plant with roots or tubers oblong, palmate, and deep orange inside; root-leaves about 2 feet long, lanceolate, long, petioled, tapering at each end, smooth, of a uniform green; petioles sheathing spike, erect, central, oblong, green; flowers dull yellow, three or five together surrounded by bracteolae. Turmeric is propagated by cuttings from the root, which when dry is in curved cylindrical or oblong tubers 2 or 3 inches in length, and an inch in diameter, pointed or tapering at one end, yellowish externally, with transverse, parallel rings internally deep orange or reddish brown, marked with shining points, dense, solid, short, granular fracture, forming a lemon yellow powder. It has a peculiar fragrant odour and a bitterish, slightly acrid taste, like ginger, exciting warmth in the mouth and colouring the saliva yellow. Turmeric yields its properties to water or alcohol. Medicinal Action and Uses Turmeric is a mild aromatic stimulant seldom used in medicine except as a colouring. It was once a cure for jaundice. Its chief use is in the manufacture of curry powders. It is also used as an adulterant of mustard and a substitute for it and forms one of the ingredients of many cattle condiments. Tincture of Turmeric is used as a colouring agent, but the odour is fugitive. It dyes a rich yellow. Turmeric paper is prepared by soaking unglazed white paper in the tincture and then drying. Used as a test for alkaloids and boric acid. Turmeric is usefull in the relieve of inflammation caused by arthritis, muscle sprains, swelling, and pain caused by injuries or surgical incisions. Turmeric is also promoted as a treatment for rheumatism and as an antiseptic for cleaning wounds. Are there any possible problems or complications? An overdose may result in stomach pain. Contact dermatitis (skin allergy) and stomach ulcers have been reported after long-term use. People taking anticoagulant medications, drugs that suppress the immune system, or non-steroidal pain relievers (such as Ibuprofen) should avoid turmeric. Persons with bleeding disorders, obstructions of the bile duct, or a history of ulcers, also should avoid turmeric. Women who are pregnant or breast-feeding should not use this herb. |
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