Curcuma Longa is a type of herb belonging to the ginger family, which is widely grown in the southern and southwestern tropical Asia regions. Curcuma Longa is also known to have been used for centuries in India and China for the medical treatments of illnesses such as dermatologic diseases, infection, stress, and depression.
Breaking blood and Qi, dredging menstruation and relieving pain. Used for chest and flank pain, amenorrhea, scrofula, rheumatism, shoulder and arm pain, tumescence and pain.
What is Turmeric?
Turmeric is the name of traditional Chinese medicine. It is the dried rhizome of the ginger plant Curcuma longa L. In winter, when the stems and leaves wither, dig, wash, boil or steam to the heart, dry in the sun, and remove fibrous roots. Turmeric is irregular, oval, cylindrical or spindle-shaped, often curved, some with short forked branches, 2 ~ 5cm long, 1 ~ 3cm in diameter. The surface is dark yellow, rough, with wrinkled texture and obvious links, and has round branch marks and fibrous root marks.
Product Description
Pin Yin Name
Jiang Huang
English Name
Turmeric
Latin Name
Rhizoma Curcumae Longae
Botanical Name
Curcuma longa L.
Other names
Jiang Huang, Curcuma, Curcuma turmeric, turmeric rhizome, turmeric herb
Appearance
Bright yellow root
Smell and Taste
Firm, golden cross-section, dense fragrance
Specification
Whole, slices, powder (We can also extract if you need)
Part Used
Root
Shelf life
2 Years
Storage
Store in cool and dry places; keep away from strong light