Thai name: Wan Nang Kham

Scientific name: Curcuma aromatica Salisb.

Curcuma genus

aromatica species

Family name: ZINGIBERACEAE

Plant group

Tuber plants

Botanical characteristics

 is a herbaceous plant. There are yellow rhizomes and bulbs underground. There is a trunk sticking up from the head. The head is fragrant. The branches are like turmeric. The flesh when broken appears to have a beautiful dark yellow or golden color. Propagated by separating bulbs and planting them.

Wan Nang Kham leaves have green leaves. It comes out in clusters close to the roots of about 5-7 leaves. The leaves are broadly lance-shaped. The tip of the leaf is slender and pointed. There are hairs on the underside of the leaves. The leaves are about 10-14 centimeters wide and 40-70 centimeters long.

Wan Nang Kham flowers bloom in a rectangular bouquet. They often have flowers before the leaves grow from the rhizomes. There is an inflorescence about 5-8 centimeters long with pink bracts at the end of the inflorescence. The supporting bracts have greenish-white flowers. The curved tip is up to 6 centimeters long. The bracts are white and about 2 centimeters long. The sepals are about 2 centimeters long. The flower petals are white and pinkish. The central lobe is broadly oval. The side lobes are parallelogram-shaped. The mouth petals are shield-shaped and separated into 3 lobes and are dark yellow.

Ecological conditions

shaded

The Thai herb Wan Nang Kham is divided into 3 types, each with different properties and characteristics of the stems, which are:

Wan Nang Kham plant, stem and fins are red. The flesh inside the head is yellow. slender green leaves (has properties that help neutralize toxins in the body, relieve bruises and swelling, and other herbal toxins)

Wan Nang Kham, green type The meat inside the head is white. (has properties that help neutralize the effects of all herbs)

Wan Nang Kham is a green plant with red middle leaves. The flesh inside the tuber is dark yellow. The leaves are large and is a commonly grown type. (The tubers have properties for curing various skin diseases, relieving pain, helping to expel gas, relieving bruises and sprains, while the roots are an astringent, expectorant, relieving diarrhea, and treating gonorrhea.)

Properties of Wan Nang Kham

Wan Nang Kham has the properties of helping to ward off various toxins in the body, helping to neutralize toxins from various evil herbs, neutralizing the effects of all herbs. Because Nang Kham is classified as "Phaya Wan"

Wan Nang Kham herb Essential oil from Wan Nang Kham contains substances that have antioxidant properties.

Tubers and roots of Wan Nang Kham It has properties that help control the elements in the body (tubers, roots).

The roots are used as an expectorant (root).

The tubers are used as a carminative for the intestines. Reduce stomach acid (head)

Helps relieve stomach pain and stomach upset by using fresh tubers mixed with lime water to eat. The symptoms will gradually subside. Or you can also eat fresh tubers mixed with white liquor (heads).

Part of the root helps to cure indigestion or diarrhea, diarrhea (root).

Helps cure venereal disease (head)

Roots help treat chronic gonorrhea (roots)

The roots are used as an astringent (root).

The head is pounded and applied as a poultice to help relieve bruising and swelling on the body (head).

The tubers are rain-fed and applied to relieve rashes (Prurigo) and various skin diseases, or the tubers can be pounded and mixed with 40-degree liquor and then bleached as well. (Tubers)

In Chinese texts, Wan Nang Kham is used as a disinfectant, killing fungi and bacteria (heads).

Helps treat sprains, sprains, and body (head) aches.

Benefits of Wan Nang Kham

Popularly used to plant at home. It is an ornamental plant. Because it has beautiful flowers

Planting Wan Nang Kham at home Believed to make you charming Be kind and popular with those who live in the house Help protect residents to stay cool and happy. Helps escape from various dangers, including black magic.

Wan Nang Kham powder can be used as a facial mask to help nourish the skin to be radiant and beautiful. Helps prevent acne, blemishes, dark spots, and helps make the skin look younger. You can buy it in ready-made form which is quite convenient. The method of use is simple: mix with honey and clean water. Then apply it all over your face and leave it for about 30 minutes and then rinse off.

When broken or cut, the head of Wan Nang Kham has a cool aroma. When inhaled it will make you feel refreshed.

Can be processed into products to add value in a variety of ways, such as Wan Nang Kham powder or Wan Nang Kham face mask powder. Or make it into Aloe Nang Kham skin care lotion. Made into herbal soap, Wan Nang Kham. Made into mosquito repellent, etc.

Can be used as an ingredient in medicine recipes along with a variety of other herbs, such as Wan Nang Kham Women's Medicine. that helps relieve irregular menstruation symptoms, etc.

Wan Nang Kham planted everywhere The head of Nang Kham plant is also used as an ointment to relieve sprains and swelling. It can also be used to dye fabric into a long-lasting yellow color. (In the past, it was used as a dye to make monk's robes) or you can squeeze out the juice and use it for painting.

Source:

https://www.royalparkrajapruek.org/Plants

Reference source: Website of the Royal Initiative Plant Genetic Conservation Project Office. Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, Central Cultural Information Center Ministry of Culture, Thai Kasetsart website, Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Illustrations: www.flickr.com (by drgeorgemj, SATPAL GANDHI, rajneesh_gore, Vietnam Plants & The USA. plants)

Information compiled by the Medthai website.