Curcuma amada Roxb.

Common name Mango-ginger
Botanical Name Curcuma amada Roxb.
Vernacular name English- Mango-ginger
Hindi- Aamaa haldi
Gujarati- Aambaa haldhar
Sanskrit- Amradrakam
Family Zingiberaceae
Class Liliopsida
Parts of plant used Rhizome
Chemical Constituents Volatile oil, alpha-curcumene, 1-β-curcumene, phytosterol
Therapeutic uses Used as alexteric, antipyretic, aphrodisiac, diuretic, emollient, expectorant and laxative and to curebiliousness, itching, skin diseases, bronchitis, asthama, hiccup and inflammation due to injuries.

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