Dried Turmeric Potatoes / Turmeric / Manjal / Arisina / Haldi / Halada / Pasupu / mannal

Other Common Names:

Scientific Name: Curcuma aromatica

English Name: Wild Turmeric 

Tamil Name: Manjal / மஞ்சள் 

Kannada Name: Arisina / ಅರಿಶಿನ 

Hindi Name: Haldi / हल्दी 

Marathi Name: Halada / हळद 

Telugu Name: Pasupu / పసుపు 

Malayalam Name: mannal / മഞ്ഞൾ 

Description:

Curcuma aromatica is the botanical name of wild turmeric that belongs to the Zingiberaceae family. Wild turmeric is a flowering plant native to Tamil Nadu. Wild turmeric is widely helpful in preparing herbal cosmetic products in South Asian countries. Wild turmeric contains an effective nutritional supplement, and it is a famous medicinal herb in India for thousands of years as a spice and medicinal herb.

Wild turmeric is also called aromatic turmeric, yellow zedoary, and Curcuma.

Nutrition Facts:

• Calories: 310
• Protein: 11.4 g
• Fat: 0.4 g
• Carbohydrate: 65.4 g
• Calcium: 111 mg
• Copper: 0.33 mg
• Iron: 11.1 mg
• Magnesium: 264 mg
• Manganese: 28.41 mg
• Phosphorus: 252 mg
• Potassium: 1724 mg

Health Benefits:

• Wild turmeric helps to reduce oxidative damage and prevent neurodegenerative disorders. 
• Wild turmeric helps to regulate blood pressure and improves endothelium functioning. 
• Wild turmeric helps to reduce the spread of cancerous cells and treat cancer. 
• Wild turmeric powder helps to treat rheumatoid arthritis. 
• Wild turmeric has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties that help to lower the risk of heart diseases.
• Wild turmeric helps to reduce the risk of heart problems.
• Wild turmeric powder helps to fight against brain diseases.