Status: Organic Latin: Curcuma longa Family: Zingiberaceae Country: Costa Rica Part distilled: rhizome Odor: spicy, earthy, warm-woody Has a pleasant earthy, spicy scent that makesan excellent insect repellent. Warming and analgesic for rheumatism. Possible anti-tumor and anti-cancer properties. Aromatherapy Uses: Aphrodisiac, analgesic, anti-arthritic, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, anti-tumoral, bactericidal, diuretic, hypotensive, insecticidal, laxative, rubefacient, digestive stimulant. Skin: insect repellant, wounds, dermatosis Muscular/Skeletal: arthritis, muscle aches & pains, rheumatism pains. Digestive: anorexia, flatulence, painful & sluggish digestion, liver congestion, stimulates gall bladder, intestinal parasites; may aid peptic ulcers. Genito-Urinary/Reproductive: increases sexual desire; may be antitumoral on uterine cancers. Nervous/Emotion/Mind: anxiety, stress and related illnesses, aids zona (shingles)(MDR)neuro-muscular problems; insomnia; aids nervous fatigue, relieves physical and mental depression, especially severely depressed; aids with realizing one's potentials, increasing desire for changes; anguish, fear. Safety Data: :Possible irritant in high concentrations, Tropical Genus with large rhizomes used as spices, sources of starch, and a source of orange and yellow dyes for silk and wool, traditional coloring for the robes of Buddhist monks. SOURCE: Sheppard-Hanger Sylla, THE AROMATHERAPY PRACTITIONER REFERENCE MANUAL, Tampa, 1998 |
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