Drugs Obtained from Underground Stems | Medicinal Plants
The following points highlight the top four types of drugs obtained from underground stems. The types are: 1. Turmeric 2. Mango Ginger 3. Garlic 4. Ginger. Type # 1. Turmeric: Curcuma longa Linn., of family Zingiberaceae; Eng. Turmeric; Hindi— Haldi; Sanskrit—Haridra; Hindi, Bengali, Marathi and Gujarati—Haldi, Halada; Tamil—Manjat, Telugu—Pasupa; Kdnnada—Arishina. A herb, cultivated commonly in Maharashtra, Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Andhra [...]