Curcuma aromatica Salisb. is a plant of the ginger family, belonging to the genus Curcuma. Its roots are thick and robust, with enlarged and oval shaped tuberous roots at the end. Tuber oval shaped, lateral, rhizome cylindrical, with a yellow cross-section. It prefers a warm and humid climate. A sandy loam with good drainage, loose upper layer, and dense and fertile lower layer is most suitable. The dried root tubers of plants can be used as medicine, with the effects of promoting blood circulation and relieving pain, promoting qi circulation and relieving depression, clearing the heart and cooling blood, and promoting gallbladder and reducing jaundice.
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