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Tag Archives: India
Curcuma longa : Folklore or Medical Marvel?
Records dating as far back as 600BC note that turmeric can cure anything from a sore throat to cancer. But are these just old wives’ tales or is turmeric as medically useful as they claim..?
Posted in Asia
Tagged Anti-cancer, Anti-inflammatory, Antioxidant, Curcumin, Folklore, India, medicinal plants, MSc Plant Diversity, Traditional Medicine, Turmeric, zingiberaceae
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Ginger ( Zingiber officinale Rosc.): Aromatic Spice and Medicinal Herb.
In the cold, wet, dreary days of a British winter, a warming spice from a tropical country may be just the thing to lift the spirits. Valued both as a spice and as a medicinal herb in India and … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Crops, Species, Students
Tagged Adraka (fresh), ayurveda, Chiang, China, culinary, ginger, glasshouse, India, Jeung, Jiang, Keong, medicinal, Nagavi, Rhizoma zingiberis, rhizome, Sang Keong, Shen Jiang, Shunthi (dried), spice, tropical, zingiber, Zingiber officinale, zingiberaceae
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