Kachur (Curcuma zedoaria) is a perennial herb and its dried rhizomes are used for their medicinal properties.

Kachur Benefits:

• It may increase appetite.
• It may be useful as a laxative (laxative).
• It can be used as an antioxidant.
• It is beneficial to treat fever, colds, bloating, etc.
• It purifies blood and acts as a body stimulant.
• It treats respiratory disorders, acts as an aphrodisiac, and tones up the uterus.
• It is used to treat urinary tract infections and urine-related disorders.
• In its powdered form, it helps regulate menstruation.
• It helps to normalizes body temperature, improves liver condition, and improves digestion.
• It is used to prevent stress ulceration and acts as a gastro-intestinal stimulant in flatulent colic.
• It helps treat cough, vomiting, colic, and dyspepsia.
• It is used to make cosmetics, perfumes, bitters, stomach essences, and liquors.
• It is used as anti-venom for Indian Cobra bites
• In Indonesia, it is ground to a powder and added to curry pastes.
• In India, it tends to be used fresh or in pickling.
• The essential oil produced from the dried roots of Curcuma zedoaria is used in perfumery and soap fabrication, as well as an ingredient in bitter tonics.
• Zedoary roots were extensively exported to Europe where the oil was extracted by steam distillation and used to provide fragrance to perfumes, soaps, oils etc.

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