Curcuma Amada

 

Aambe Halad

Description:

Curcuma amada (mango ginger) is a plant of the ginger family Zingiberaceae and is closely related to turmeric. The rhizomes are very similar to ginger but have a raw mango taste. They are used in making pickles in south India. The taxonomy of the species is a subject of some confusion as some authorities have considered the name C. mangga as identical while others describe it as a distinct species with C. Mangga being found in southern India while C. amada is of east Indian origin. Curcuma mangga extracts have shown cytotoxic activities on KB[disambiguation needed], A549, Ca Ski, HT-29 and MRC-5 cancer cell lines.

General Uses:

  1. As similar as turmeric.
  2. Used over body but not for cooking purpose as so much strong.
  3. Used to rub over body.
  4. Used to purify the blood.
  5. Used to reduce dark circle on skin.
  6. Used for physical damage of skin.
  7. It is used in cases of liver swelling.