Curcuma xanthorrhiza

curcuma xanthorrhiza (Temulawak)
Curcuma was original Indonesian plants but his spread only was limited in Java, the Moluccas, and Kalimantan.
Curcuma was plants a mother not the stick.
Starting from when his starting point has shown the stem of the long leaves stood at attention.
High the crop between 2 and 2,5 metre.
His leaves were elliptical, similar to the bananas leaves.
Pelepah his leaves covered each other formed the stick. Curcuma grew good in the plain through to the height 750 metre on sea level.
Could In the harvest after being 8-12 months old, his leaves turned yellow and appeared almost died.
The roots emerged from the stick starting point, his colour old yellow ( young chocolate ), the length to 15 cm have a the diameter of 6 cm His smell was fragrant and tasted bitter rather hot. This yellow colour was caused by the existence of the content curcumin that had the characteristics could hinder the development of the bacteria and as hepatoprotektor.
The content of his volatile oil could be made use of as the appetite generator, cleaned the stomach, and expedited HEED.The extract temulawak very effective for medical treatment of the heart illness.