Turmeric, (Curcuma longa Linn. syn. Curcuma domestica Val.), is a spice and medicinal plant native to Southeast Asia. Stem height reaches 40 cm-100 cm. Turmeric leaves consist of a leaf midrib, leaf stalk and leaf blade. benefits of turmeric: lowering blood pressure, treating diarrhea, stomach pain, asthma, appendicitis, and rheumatism. Treatment of itching (chickenpox).
