Turmeric has been used in Asia for thousands of years and is a major part of Siddha medicine.[6] It was first used as a dye, and then later for its medicinal properties.[7]
The origin of the name is uncertain, possibly deriving from Middle English/early modern English as turmeryte or tarmaret. There was speculation that it may be of Latin origin, terra merita (merited earth).[8]
The name of the genus, Curcuma, is from an Arabic name of both saffron and turmeric
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