Kunyit Hitam

Kunyit Hitam



Local Name: Black Tumeric



Scientific Name: Curcuma Caesia



Others Name: Kali haldi(india), kunyit hitam, black zedoary



Family: zingiberaceae
Scientific Classification



Kingdom : Plantae

Division : Magnoliophyta

Class : Liliopsida

Order : Zingiberales

Family : Zingiberaceae

Subfamily: Zingiberoideae

Tribe : Zingibereae

Genus : Curcuma







Introduction



Kunyit hitam is rarely found and has high medication value. Some believes that kunyit hitam has mystic value. In India, it is planted commercially because of its medication value.



Uses

It is used to treat leprosy and it is said can lengthen the age.