Turmeric (姜黄)

Claim & Evidence

Claim: 姜黄 (jiānghuáng) is a Chinese botanical incense ingredient — Curcuma longa — with an aroma profile of earthy, warm, spicy, bitter.

Evidence sources:

Source Type Evidence level Accessed
Curcuma longa in Flora of China botanical Tier 2 — Academic / Museum / Institutional 2026-09-20
Curcuma longa on GBIF taxonomy Tier 2 — Academic / Museum / Institutional 2026-09-20

Attributes

Field Value
Chinese 姜黄
Pinyin jiānghuáng
Scientific name Curcuma longa
Type ingredient
Aroma earthy, warm, spicy, bitter
Category Roots

Relationships

Type Related entity
category Roots
aroma Earthy
aroma Spicy
related Galangal
related Sand Ginger
related Dried Ginger

Main Site

Read the full article: Turmeric on IncenseHerbs


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