Botanical Name: Curcuma Zedoaria
Family Name: Zingiberaceae
English: White Turmeric
Sanskrit: Karchur
Hindi: Kachur , Jangli-haldi, Amb halad, Gandhmul
Gujarati: Shatkachuro
Malayalam: Kacholam, Kachuram
Kannada: Kachora
Tamil: Poolankizhangu, Kichalikizhangu
Parts Used: Rhizomes
Description
Zedoary, also known as white turmeric, is a rhizome with a thin brown skin and a bright orange, hard interior. Its smell is similar to that of turmeric and mango. The perennial herb has a warm-spicy, woody and camphoraceous cineolic odor and bears yellow shiny flowers, with red and green bracts. The ovate leaves possess purple-colored spots and are 1 to 2 feet long, narrowing at the base. The fruits are triangular and ovate in shape while the seeds are oval or spear shaped.
Zedoary plant is native to India and Indonesia. However, it is widely used as a spice in the West today. It is also found in sub-tropical regions of eastern Nepal.
Uses & Benefits of Karchur:
Since zedoary is anti-inflammatory, its paste is used on inflammation, wounds, skin ailments and pain. The herb serves as a body stimulant and purifies blood. It is used in the manufacture of liquors, stomach essences, perfumes and cosmetics.
Usage:
Mix required powder in Rose water or curd and apply it on face, wash it after 30 minutes.
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