Botanical Name: Curcuma longa L. Family: Zingiberaceae Harvest Season: Form: Whole Turmeric Finger or Bulb Major Varieties Of Turmeric In India Erode and Salem turmeric (Tamil Nadu) Rajapore and Sangli turmeric’ (Maharashtra) Nizamabad Bulb (Andhra Pradesh) Alleppey Finger (Kerala) Turmeric is known to be one of the oldest spices that have been used in India since ages. Initially, it was cultivated as a dye as its vivid yellow color works brilliantly as a coloring agent. Then with time, ancient population came to know about its highly developed uses and they started using it for cosmetic and beautification purposes and eventually as a condiment as well as medicine. Ancient Indian medical pharmacopoeia, Ayurveda, also extensively mentions about the historical turmeric being an exceptionally effective herb for stomach disorders and food poisoning.
