Turmeric / Curcumin

It is a prenneial herb found mainly in the tropical regions including many places of  the Caribbeans. The herb belongs to the family of ginger. It has tuberous rhizome having bright orange-yellow color. The root is routinely used either in fresh or dried powder form in many South Asian cookings. its medicinal application is noticedContinue reading “Turmeric / Curcumin”

White turmeric / Zedoary / Karchur (Hindi) / Amba Haldi (Hindi) / Kachura (Bengali) / Am`ada (Bengali)

General features: The botanical name of this plant is Curcuma zedoaria (CZ), popularly known as ‘white turmeric’, in English it is Zedoary. In India it bears diverse names depending on the regions. In Hindi it is titled as Karchur or Amba Haldi, whereas in Bengali it is either called Kachura or Shori or Am`ada. InContinue reading “White turmeric / Zedoary / Karchur (Hindi) / Amba Haldi (Hindi) / Kachura (Bengali) / Am`ada (Bengali)”