mango ginger or mango turmeric because it produces mango like smell when the fresh rhizome is cut. In Java, rhizomes are used as a seasoning for food and used to treat stomach aches, cancer and fever. It is found in tropical countries such as Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand. It is an herbaceous and perennial plant that produces clumps of erect pseudostems 30–110 cm long from branched rhizome. The pseudostem comprises of five to seven leaves with blades that ranges in size from 16-60 cm long and 7-15 cm wide. In Peninsular Malaysia, Thailand and Java, it is cultivated as a food crop. The crop duration is shorter. Pushpangadan PR, Chandana VR, Ajay KS, Ojha SK and Reddy GD 2006 Anti-allergic herbal formulation(s). Patent No. WO 2006067802 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/260164271_In_vitro_culture_of_Curcuma_mangga_from_rhizome_bud

Once the mixture boils, remove from heat, cover and let it steep for 30-45 minutes. Now use a strainer to get rid of shredded ginger and strain the liquid in another bowl. Policegoudra RS, Swaroop Kumar HM and Aradhya SM 2007d Accumulation of bioactive compounds and their bioactivity during developmental stages of mango ginger ( Curcuma amada Roxb.) rhizome. J. Agric. Food Chem. 55 8105–8111

The root is anti-allergenic and provides relief from itching. Combine 2 tsp of mango ginger juice to 2 tbsp of milk or rose water and coconut oil and apply it on irritated skin. Or mix 1 tsp of Mango ginger powder with a cup of milk. Boil and then cool before drinking. Source : P. Kumar, T. Mangilal, J.K. PriyaAS, R. Banu. (2015). Evaluation of antipyretic activity of aqueous extract of curcuma amada. Human Journals. 3(3): 291-301. An extract of mango ginger rhizomes dissolved in chloroform was tested for antibacterial activity against the following bacteria: P.aeruginosa M. luteus, S.aureus,, E. coli, S. typhi, E. fecalis, B. subtilis, B. cereus K. pneumoniae, Y. enterocolitica, E. aerogenes, P. mirabilis, and L. monocytogenes. The maximum yield can be achieved by supplying 30 kg of nitrogen, 30 kg of phosphorus, and 60 kg of potassium per hectare of land. This can be done with the help of inorganic fertilizers.

Partial harvesting, which consists of removing a portion of the rhizome from the plant according to the family’s needs, is also practiced in Kerala and Karnataka. Warrier PK, Nambiar VPK and Ramankutty C 1994; in Indian medicinal plants – a compendium of 500 species (Chennai: Orient Longman Pvt Ltd) p 106By the month of April, pre-monsoon showers should have begun. After the pre-monsoon shower, the beds for planting mango ginger should be prepared.