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Javan Turmeric
Curcuma xanthorrhiza
Javan Turmeric · Temu Lawak · temu lawak
At a glance
Origin / distribution: Java, Singapore
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Amenorrhea, Choleretic, Constipation, Dyspepsia
Science studied: ATLANTONE, CALCIUM-OXALATE, D-CAMPHOR, CURCUMIN
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Zingiberaceae
Scientific name: Curcuma xanthorrhiza
Common names: Javan Turmeric, Temu Lawak, temu lawak
History
The source record documents this plant in Java, Singapore.
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Amenorrhea
- Choleretic
- Constipation
- Dyspepsia
- Emmenagogue
- Gallstones
- Hepatosis
- Parturition
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- Rheumatism
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- Java
- Singapore
Documented cultural uses
- Amenorrhea
- Choleretic
- Constipation
- Dyspepsia
- Emmenagogue
- Gallstones
- Hepatosis
- Parturition
- Rheumatism
Cultural record detail
These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.
- Amenorrhea · Java · "
- Choleretic · Java · "
- Constipation · Java · "
- Dyspepsia · Singapore · "
- Emmenagogue · Java · "
- Gallstones · Java · "
- Hepatosis · Java · "
- Parturition · Java · "
- Rheumatism · Singapore · "
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific research
Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.
Indexed research records
- Inhibitory Effect of <i>Curcuma xanthorrhiza</i> Extract Against SARS-CoV-2 D614G Virus-Like Particle (VLP): Implications for COVID-19 Therapy Development. · 2026 source ↗
- Two new gingerol derivatives from the rhizome of <i>Curcuma xanthorrhiza</i> D.Dietr. · 2025 source ↗
- Network pharmacology and molecular docking investigation of <i>Curcuma xanthorrhiza</i> Roxb. rhizome with the mechanisms underlying as the potential drug of eczema treatment. · 2025 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- ATLANTONE
- CALCIUM-OXALATE
- D-CAMPHOR
- CURCUMIN
- EO
- ISOFURANOGERMACRENE
- MONODESMETHOXYCURCUMIN
- STARCH
- P-TOLYMETHYCARBINOL
- TURMERONE
- ZINGIBERENE
- ZINGIBEROL
- AR-CURCUMENE
- DESMETHOXYCURCUMIN
- ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE
- XANTHORRHIZOL
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- L-CYCLOISOPRENEMYRCENE
- BETA-CURCUMENE
- BORNEOL
- BIS-DESMETHOXYCURCUMIN
- CURCUMINOIDS
- FURANODIENE
- FURANODIENONE
- GERMACRENE
- ALNUSTONE
- BIS-(P-HYDROXY-CINNAMOYL)-METHANE
Legality
No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.
Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.
Reference images
Sources
Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
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