Locally it named ‘temu lawak’, is similar to turmeric. The rhizome is mostly valued for its medicinal properties. It plays an important role in Asia as spices and herbal drug.
In traditional medicine it can be used for treatment of liver disease and yellow fever. It has been shown in animal experiments to provide protection from hepatoxin-induce liver damage.
It too mostly uses for dyspepsia and other gastrointestinal problems.
Curcuma xanthorrhiza have been reported to retain an anti-inflammatory. It contains chemical diarylheptanoids. It also has characteristics of anticancer.
The genus Curcuma originated in the Indo-Malayan region. The genus Curcuma belongs to the family Zingiberaceae and contains 49 genera and 1400 species.
Curcuma xanthorrhiza
