Monday 8 September 2014
Curcuma angustifolia is one of over 80 species belonging to the Curcuma genus, in the family Zingiberaceae. This species is
native to the Indian subcontinent and is more commonly known as wild or East Indian Arrowroot or narrow-leaved
turmeric in English, and is called yaipan in Manipuri, "tikhur" in Hindi,"Koova"
in Malayalam. While this species has been gradually increasing in popularity in
the Western hemisphere for its medicinal potential. Source
