well as for reducing pain and muscle damage following physical exercise. There is good evidence that turmeric is an allergen. See also Alpinia zerumbet Curcuma xanthorrhiza Curcuma zedoaria Domesticated plants and animals of Austronesia Etlingera elatior Kaempferia galanga References External links longa Flora of tropical Asia Spices Rhizomatous plants Crops originating from India Food additives Food colorings Indian spices Plant dyes Plants used in Ayurveda Plants described in 1753 Sri Lankan spices Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus