Turmeric:- It is a native of India Turmeric is the boiled, dried, cleaned and polished rhizomes of Curcuma longa. Turmeric is used to flavour and to colour foodstuffs. It is a principal ingredient in curry powder. Turmeric oleoresin is used in brine pickles The colour curcumin extracted from turmeric is used as a colorant.Turmeric is also used as a dye in textile industry. It is used in the preparation of medicinal oils, ointments and poultice. It is stomachic, carminative, tonic, blood purifier and an antiseptic. Botanical Name (S): Curcuma longa L.