What is Turmeric, Botanically Speaking?

TEMPLE TURMERIC Botanically epeaking WHAT IS Turmeric? TURMERIC: Where the Wild Plants Grow Turmeric is a short plant whose fleshy creeping roots are cured, steamed or boiled and then dried in the sun for use in a variety of applications. Can live for more than 2 years. Requires a large amount of rainfall. Rarely reaches more than 1m (or 3.28 ft) high. Flower Lives most comfortably Leaf blade at around 68°F to 86°F. Us too! :) Ready to harvest in 7-9 months. Leaf sheaths form a false stem ***... Turmeric is a fleshy root, also known as a rhizome Curcuma zedoaria Franz Eugen Köhler. 1897 TURMERIC: International Origins Turmeric belongs to the ginger family (Zingiberaceae) and like ginger it is a tropical plant. Its origins are said to have started in India and in modern times it is harvested widely in the tropics. MAWAIIAN OANA China URMERIC mdia Himalayas Hawaii Our organic, non-GMO propietary varietal is Australia grown & harvested here! Sri Lanka TURMERIC: Hnown by Many Names Curcuma (aromatica, longa, zedoaria, augustifolia, amada) Scientific Classification: Genus + varietal species हरद्रा 鬱金 Haridrā Yu jin Sanskrit (literally 'yellow wood') Chinese हल्दी 99 Haldi Geelwortel Hindi Dutch Turmeric can be pronounced with or without the initial "r." Many people pronounce it as if it were spelled "Tu-mer-ic." This is the result of a linguistic phenomenon known as dissimilation whereby two "r"s close to each other are made easier to say by dropping one from the pronunciation. This also happens with "February," for example. TURMERIC: Jts Enhancing Power In Ayurveda, an ancient healing practice, Turmeric is used to enhance digestive, respiratory and circulatory functions in the body. но HO CH3 CH, ENHANCING THE CHAKRAS Curcumin is the active component in Turmeric. THROAT HEART SOLAR PLEXUS ROOT In modern medicine, Turmeric is being studied for its positive effects on inflammation response. It is believed to provide balance. Sources: Turmeric (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turmeric) Turmeric: What's in an herb name? (http://www.itmonline.org/arts/turmeri3.htm) Turmeric: The Genus Curcuma, By: Ravindran, P. N., CRC Press, 2007