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Botonical Name : Curcuma Longa
Country of Origin: India
Color & Odor : Pale yellow to reddish-brown oily liquid with spicy, fresh woods aroma
Solubility : soluble in alcohol, insoluble in water
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Turmeric Oil is much popular for its medicinal as well as coloring and
flavoring properties. It is extracted from the turmeric plant which is
widely cultivated because of its utility as a yellow-orange culinary
spice.
COMMON NAMES:
Curcuma longa.
BLENDS WITH:
Elecampane, ginger, labdanum and musk.
CONSTITUENTS:
Curcumin, zingiberine, ketone, essential oils, phellandrene, limonene, ar-turmerone, a-turmerone, ß-turmerone, 1,8-cineole.
USES:
Turmeric oil again is very much used in the pharmaceutical industry
because of its role in relieving all kinds of pain, anxiety and stress;
fighting physical and mental depression, etc. It also is a popular
insect repellant. The benefits of turmeric on the skin have been well
proved.
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