Guidelines for The Use of Herbal Medicines in Family Health Care

GUIDELINES FOR THE USE OF HERBAL MEDICINES IN FAMILY HEALTH CARE

Curcuma domestica Val.

Family : Zingiberaceae

Indonesia name : kunyit

English name : turmeric

Other names : jiang huang (Chinese), haldi

(Hindi), sa-nwin (Myanmar),

kha min (Thai)

Chemical constituents : curcumin, desmethoxy

curcumin, starch, tannin,

polyphenol

Part of plant used : rhizome

Use : fever, diarrhoea, itching,

vaginal discharge

Plant propagation : separate the stolon

Curcuma xanthorrhiza Roxb.

Family : Zingiberaceae

Indonesian name : temu lawak

English name : Javanese turmeric

Other names : temu lawas (Malay), wan

chak mot luk (Thai)

Chemical constituents : xanthorrizhol, starch,

curcuminoid

Part of plant used : rhizome root

Use : digestive, oral antiseptic, liver

disorders, to improve appetite

Plant propagation : rhizome