Description
Zedoary root is actually a rhizome with a thin brown skin and a bright orange, hard interior. Its smell is similar to turmeric and mango. Because of the mango-like fragrance, zedoary is called amb halad in many Indian languages (amb means mango). It is sold as a powder (kentjur in Chinese shops), or dried and sliced with a gray surface with a yellow to gray-white interior. White turmeric or zedoary is also an ancient spice, which is a rare sight in India that mostly grows regular yellow haldi. In most cases, it has been replaced with similar looking ginger White haldi is rarely used, but is considered to be healthy, much like yellow turmeric. It has anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial properties that keep you from any digestive or respiratory issues.