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Non-scientific name:

tumeric

8 Medicinal source(s) include this non-scientific name:

Medicinal sources: Scientific names as used in medicinal source: MPNS matched scientific names: Accepted name: Drug form: Plant parts:
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999) Curcuma wenyujin Y.H. Lee et C. Ling Curcuma wenyujin Y.H.Chen & C.Ling Curcuma aromatica Salisb. dried rhizome rhizome
Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018) Curcuma comosa Roxb. Curcuma comosa Roxb. Curcuma comosa Roxb. Stem
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999) Curcuma kwangsiensis S. Lee et C.F. Liang Curcuma kwangsiensis S.G.Lee & C.F.Liang Curcuma kwangsiensis S.G.Lee & C.F.Liang dried rhizome rhizome
Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022) Curcuma longa Curcuma longa L. Curcuma longa L. rhizome
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) Curcuma longa L. Curcuma longa L. Curcuma longa L.
Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993) Curcuma longa L. Curcuma longa L. Curcuma longa L. rhizome
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999) Curcuma longa L. Curcuma longa L. Curcuma longa L. dried rhizome rhizome
Ethnomedica (RBG, Kew, 2020) Curcuma longa Curcuma longa L. Curcuma longa L.
Med. Pl. used by Deb Barma Clan in Bangladesh (Kabir et al., 2014) Curcuma longa L. Curcuma longa L. Curcuma longa L.
Med. Pl. for Women Diseases, Sawat, Pakistan (Sarwat et al. 2012) Curcuma longa Curcuma longa L. Curcuma longa L. Rhizome
Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022) Curcuma domestica Valeton. Curcuma domestica Valeton Curcuma longa L. leaves
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999) Curcuma phaeocaulis Val. Curcuma phaeocaulis Valeton Curcuma phaeocaulis Valeton dried rhizome rhizome

83 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "tumeric":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
acafrao Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
arqussofar Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
asabi-e-safr Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
avea Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
cago rerega Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
chiang-huang Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
common tumeric Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
curcum Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
curcuma Other Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
curcumae longae rhizoma Pharmaceutical Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
curcumin Other Med. Pl. for Women Diseases, Sawat, Pakistan (Sarwat et al. 2012)
dilau Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
dilaw Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
gelbwurzel Other Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
gezo Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
goeratji Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
haku halu Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
haladi Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
haldi Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
haldu Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
hardi Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
haridra Other Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
holud Other Med. Pl. used by Deb Barma Clan in Bangladesh (Kabir et al., 2014)
hsanwen Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
huang chiang Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
hurid Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
indian saffron Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
indian saffrong Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
jiânghuan Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
kaha Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
kakoenji Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
kalo haledo Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
khamin chan Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
khaminchan Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
kiko eea Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
kilunga kuku Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
kitambwe Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
koening Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
koenit Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
koenjet Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
kondin Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
kooneit Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
kunyit Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
kurcum Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
kurkum Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
kurkuma Other Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
kurkumawurzelstock Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
long tumeric Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
luyang dilaw Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
mandano Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
manjal Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
manjano Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
nanwinga Other Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
nghe Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
nisha Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
oendre Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
pasupu Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
rajani Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
rame Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
renet Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
renga Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
rhizoma curcumae longae Pharmaceutical WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
rhizome decurcuma Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
round tumeric Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
saffran vert Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
safran Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
safran des indes Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
sanwin-yaing Other Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
sanwinga Other Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
skyer-rtsa Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
temu kunyit Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
tius Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
tumeric rhizome Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
tumeric root Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
turmeric Other Ethnomedica (RBG, Kew, 2020)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
turmérico Other Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
ukon Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
ul gum Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
wong keong Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
wong keung Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
yellowroot Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
yii-chin Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
zardchob Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)