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Thursday, March 17, 2011

Curcuma zedoaria a herbal medicine

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 By Bambang Djanuwardi

Curcuma zedoaria is a rhizome plant that can be categorized as a herbal medicine. This plant grows well in a rather loose soil, with little shade there. From this plant after rhizome old enough, can be harvested by pull or dig plants and cut / taken it’s rhizome.
Rhizome of Curcuma zedoaria  contain essential oils, so it can be used as a flavoring food, or drink, even one as well as medicinal materials and herbal medicines.
To get these essential oils, can be done by distillation. According to some sources, the results of laboratory tests showed that the content in Curcuma zedoaria there are more than 23 kinds of compounds. One of the compounds have the properties as the analgesic or relieve pain.
Curcuma zedoaria also has stimulant properties that can strengthen the power and eliminate bloating in stomach .Other source mention that  Curcuma zedoaria can be used for various drugs or medicine herbal such as cure toothache, bruised from impact, chest pain, headaches, and even constipation. More info can also be mentioned that Curcuma zedoaria as a herba; medicine can treat tetanus, inflammation of the stomach, heat in, and poisoning.

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