GUIDELINES FOR THE USE OF HERBAL MEDICINES IN FAMILY HEALTH CARECoriandrum sativum L.
Family : Apiaceae
Indonesian name : ketumbar/penjilang
English name : coriander
Other names : dhaniyaa (Hindi), phak chee
thai (Thai)
Chemical constituent : linalool, pinene, umbeliferon,
fatty oil
Part of plant used : seed
Use : carminative, stomach
disorders, diuretic
Plant propagation : seeds
Curcuma aeruginosa Roxb.
Family : Zingiberaceae
Indonesian name : temu hitam
English name : black turmeric
Other names : temu hitam (Malay), kha min
dam (Thai)
Chemical constituents : volatile oil, starch
Part of plant used : rhizome
Use : to improve appetite in
children
Plant propagation : rhizome
Curcuma heyneana Val. & van Zijp
Family : Zingiberaceae
Indonesian name : temugiring
English name : a specie of tumeric
Chemical constituents : curcumenol, isocurcumenol
Part of plant used : rhizome
Use : stomachache, skin lightening
Plant propagation : rhizome