I had a pleasant surprise from I went to check on the plants in the school Herb Garden. The Black Turmeric Plant or Kunyit Hitam was bearing flower. And what an exquisite bloom it was. We had planted it for more than 5 years and only now it has begun to flower. This has gotten me so excited that I will spend more time in the Herb Garden tomorrow. Heh! Heh!
Here is information about the Black Turmeric Plant
Common names: Black Turmeric, Kunyit Hitam, Kali Haldi (Tamil), Black Zedoary
Scientific name: Curcuma Caesia
Family: zingiberaceae
Genus : Curcuma
Medicinal uses
It is claimed to be able to
1. treat joint tumour.
2. treat leprosy
3. to give longevity to human beings
4. to treat hemorrhoids
5. to treat bronchitis and asthma
6. to treat gonorrhoea
References:
http://kelapadara-bioaslidesaku.blogspot.com/2008/04/herba-kunyit-hitam.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Turmeric
http://www.greencover.org/Herbs/Black%20Turmeric.html
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