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zedoary

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zed·o·ar·y (zd-r)
n.
1. An Indian plant that has yellow flowers, purple bracts, and starchy tuberous rhizomes.
2. The dried rhizomes of this plant that are used as a condiment as well as in perfumes, medicines, and cosmetics.

zedoary (zedˑ ·ō·erˈ·ē),
n, Latin name:
Curcuma zedoaria; part used: rhizome; uses: condiment, digestion; relieves colic and flatulence; precautions: none known. Also called
wild turmeric, amb halad, and
gandhmul.


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95 Paperback RM666 An herbalist/nutritional consultant from Boulder, Colorado presents general guidelines for the use of herbal medicines and profiles of some 180 herbs from agrimony to zedoary.
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95 In this updated translation of the German edition titled Arzneidrogenprofile (2000), German pharmacists and a naturopath profile some 200 commonly used medicinal herbs, from agrimony to zedoary.
 
 
 
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