Shoti

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Egypt, Malaya, China, India, Nc, Java, Iran

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Bruise, Carminative, Dyspepsia, Hepatomegaly

Science studied: D-CAMPHENE, 1,4-CINEOLE, 1,8-CINEOLE, CURCULONE

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 zedoaria

Common names: Shoti, Zedoary, zedoary, zittverrot, 莪朮, 莪术, 薑黃, 郁金, 黑心姜, 黑心姜/莪术

POWO: 872393-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Egypt, Malaya, China, Elsewhere, India, Nc, Java, Iran.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Bruise
• Carminative
• Dyspepsia
• Hepatomegaly
• Liqueur
• Lymphadenitis
• Neophasia
• Splenomegaly

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Egypt
• Malaya
• China
• Elsewhere
• India
• Nc
• Java
• Iran

Documented cultural uses

• Bruise
• Carminative
• Dyspepsia
• Hepatomegaly
• Liqueur
• Lymphadenitis
• Neophasia
• Splenomegaly
• Stomachic
• Tonic
• Tumor(Liver)
• Colic

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Bruise · Egypt · "
• Carminative · Egypt · "
• Dyspepsia · Malaya · "
• Hepatomegaly · China · "
• Liqueur · Egypt · "
• Liqueur · Elsewhere · "
• Lymphadenitis · China · "
• Neophasia · China · "
• Splenomegaly · China · "
• Stomachic · India · "
• Tonic · Egypt · "
• Tonic · Malaya · "
• Tumor(Liver) · Nc · "
• Colic · Elsewhere · "
• Parturition · Java · "
• Stimulant · Elsewhere · "
• Stomachic · Egypt · "
• Antidote · Egypt · "
• Carminative · Elsewhere · "
• Cold · Elsewhere · "
• Convalescence · Egypt · "
• Parturition · Egypt · "
• Sprain · Egypt · "
• Tumor · Iran · "

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

• Anti-inflammatory effect of Curcuma zedoaria ethanol extract on high-fat diet-induced obesity in mice. · 2026 source ↗
• Integrated GC-MS phytochemical analysis and in vivo assessment of antiarthritic activity of Curcuma zedoaria extracts. · 2026 source ↗
• Repellent efficacy of water-balm formulation against <i>Aedes aegypti</i> based on zedoary, <i>Curcuma zedoaria</i>. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• D-CAMPHENE
• 1,4-CINEOLE
• 1,8-CINEOLE
• CURCULONE
• CURCUMANOLIDE-A
• CURCUMANOLIDE-B
• CURCUMENOL
• CURCUMIN
• CURCUMOL
• CURZERENONE
• DEHYDROCURDIONE
• PP'-DIHYDROXYDICINNAMOYLMETHANE
• DI-P-COUMAROYL-METHANE
• ENT-CURZERENONE
• EPICURZERENONE
• FERULOYL-P-COUMAROYL-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

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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