Curcuma amada Roxb. |
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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. |