| Class and Class No. | 3A (22) |
| Name: | Tang Wing Yan Grace |
| Year: | 2017-2018 |
Instruction: Type in useful information in the space provided.
| Chinese name: | 莪朮 |
| Family Name (科名): | 薑科Zingiberaceae |
| Scientific name (學名): | Curcuma Kwangsiensis |
| Common name (俗名): | Kentjur莪荗 薑黃 青薑 |
| 習性：
多年生草本。
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Growth habit:
Perennial herb |
| 葉：
葉基生，葉片橢圓狀披針形，長14-39厘米，寬4.5-7（9.5）厘米。
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Leaf:
Basal leaves. Leaf blade elliptic-lanceolate. 14-39 cm long, 4.5-7 (9.5) cm wide. |
| 花：
花序下部的花苞片闊卵形，長約4厘米，先端平展，淡綠色，上部的花苞片長圓形，斜舉，淡紅色。 花期：5-7月。 |
Flower:
Inflorescence bracts broadly ovate, ca. 4 cm, apex Bracts oblong, obliquely reddish; upper bracts oblong, obliquely reddish. Flowering between May and July. |
| 果：
蒴果卵狀三角形，種子長圓形。果期: 8-10月。
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Fruit:
Capsule ovate-triangular, oblong. Matured from August to October. |
| 性味功能
根莖: 圓柱形、肉質，具樟腦般的香味，防蛀。
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Properties
The rhizome is cylindrical and succulent and with a camphor-like fragrance. |
| 主治
氣血凝滯，心腹脹痛，癥瘕，宿食不消，止痛
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Treats
Prevention of blood stagnation; heart and stomach pain; abdominal mass; indigestion. |
| 知多一點點：
莪术根莖含揮發油，用來與乙醇、冰片、蜂醋、香果脂等一起製作成莪术栓，可消瘀，止痛。
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More to learn:
Curcuma Kwangsiensis’s rhizome part include volatile oil, which mixed with the ingredients like ethanol, borneol, beeswax and fragrant fruit fat can be used to make a Curcuma bolt. It can eliminate plot pain and blood stasis. |
Previous Scientific Research (if any):
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Useful Link:
| Topics | Hyperlinks |
| Curcuma longa – Grow Turmeric in Your Garden | https://www.plantdelights.com/blogs/articles/curcuma-longa-turmeric-plant-zedoaria-ginger |
| Curcuma kwangsiensis S.G Lee & C.F. Liang | http://web.archive.org/web/20160304213842/http:/db.kib.ac.cn/eflora/view/search/chs_contentsaspx?CPNl=CPNl-023-07195 |
| Curcuma | http://www.costafarms.com/plants/curcuma |
| 莪朮 | http://kplant.biodiv.tw/莪朮/莪朮.htm |
Questions:
| (Beginner) | Guidelines:
Answer can be directly harvested from the information given. e.g. Q1 Curcuma Kwangsiensis’s rhizome part can be used to make a Curcuma bolt. What are the medicinal values of Curcuma bolt? Answer: Curcuma bolt can be used to eliminate plot pain and blood stasis. |
| (Elementary) | Guidelines:
Answer can be obtained from the information given and the external links. e.g. Q2. What type of plant Curcuma Kwangsiensis is? Explain briefly to support your answer. Answer: It is a tropical plant. As it doesn’t survive prolonged exposure to frosty or freezing temperatures. |
| (Advanced) | Guidelines:
Question requires higher order thinking. More information should be found from external links or reference before answering the questions. Q3. What are the features of Curcuma Kwangsiensis? Explain briefly why it prefers moist, well-drained soil to grow. Answer: The features are the rhizome is cylindrical and succulent and with a camphor-like fragrance. Curcuma Kwangsiensis prefers moisture places to grow because moist and well-drained soil has a lot of organic matter, such as compost, which is benefits to the plant and it will help the plant actively growing.
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