(Hindi) Born at night; in Hinduism, another name for the goddess Kali Rajanie, Rajany, Rajaney, Rajanee, Rajanae, Rajni, Rajnie, Rajny, Rajney, Rajnee, Rajnea, Rajanea
Action: Uses similar to those of C. longa. Essential oil from rhizomes— antimicrobial, antifungal and anthelmintic. The tubers are applied externally to bruises and sprains, to skin eruptions and infections. A decoction is administered in biliary gastritis.
Fresh rhizomes contain a number of sesquiterpenes including curdione and cerumol. Curcumol and curdione showed inhibitory activity on sarcoma 180 in mice.The rhizomes yield 6.1% of an essential oil with d-camphene 0.8, d- camphor 2.5, sesquiterpenes 65.5, ses- quiterpene alcohols 22.0, acids 0.7%. The essential oil shows high amounts of ar-curcumene (18.6%), beta-cur- cumene (25.5%) and xanthorrhizol (25.7%).The oil, on intraperitoneal administration, partly reversed toxipathic hepatitis in mice induced by CCl4.Dosage: Rhizome—1-3 g powder. (CCRAS.)... curcuma aromatica
Action: Flowers and bulbs— diuretic. Externally used for skin eruptions. The bulbs are rubbed with turmeric and butter and applied over red pimples of infants. The bulbs are reported to contain an alkaloid, lycorin, which causes vomiting.
Dried and powdered bulbs are used for gonorrhoea.... polianthes tuberosa
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