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Curcuma comosa is a herb belonging to the Zingiberaceae family. Curcuma comosa is indigenous to all parts of Thailand. It is primarily cultivated in the Northern Province, including Petchaboon, and the Northeastern Province, including Loei. Curcuma comosa has been traditionally and widely used in Thailand as an anti-inflammatory agent for the treatment of postpartum uterine bleeding and uterine inflammation. Thai traditional practitioners use curcuma comosa’s rhizome on women for the alleviation of post partum uterine pain, the enhancement of uterine involution and for anti-inflammation of the uterus after delivery (Association of the school of Thai Traditional Medicine 1973).

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