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Beauty benefits of Kasthuri Manjal/ Wild Turmeric

8/21/2013

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Kasthuri Manjal/ Wild Turmeric Beauty Benefits
Kasthuri Manjal is called as wild turmeric in english. It is part of the Curcuma genus - Zingiberaceae family. I think there are 5 types of turmeric available. The ones which we use in cooking, round ones used for pooja or the auspicious one, kasthuri manjal which is used only for cosmetic and medicinal preparation. I'm not sure of the rest of the varieties. This variety of turmeric is grown mostly in the South Asian Countries.

Wild turmeric is an important ingredient in any ayurvedic skin care product. It has anti-oxidants, anti-inflammatory, anti-septic and anti-bacterial properties. The yellow pigment in the turmeric makes the skin brighter. It also helps in removing facial hair and pimple marks, when used for a longer time. Ladies used to apply turmeric paste on their body before taking bath ages before, to give a glow to their skin. This ritual is even now followed in marriage ceremonies in India. So how do we use it as a face pack?

Last time my mom came home, she felt my face was dull even after a facial at a nearby parlor :( This is why I'm not a parlor hitting girl!! She took the pains of searching kasthuri manjal in the market, and found a shop which sold the dried kasthuri manjal roots. She brought them home and grinded it coarsely in the mixer. Sieved it to make a fine powder and stored it for my later use. You can also buy 100% organic Kasthuri manjal powder available from some known brands.
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The Ultimate Golden Glow Face Pack:
Ingredients:
1 tsp - Kasthuri Manjal powder
2 tsp - Gram flour (Kadala Maavu)
1 tsp - Unboiled milk

Mix all the three ingredients to form a thick paste. Apply evenly on your cleansed face and neck. Let it dry for 15 minutes or until you get a stretchy feeling. Then wet it with water and start massaging in the areas where you want to remove your unwanted facial hair. Massage for 2 minutes and wash your face completely. Enjoy the instant radiance in your face. It doesn't make your face yellow, if washed properly. I am using this pack as a body scrub everyday, works 100 times better than a normal soap. My skin is never too dry and my skin allergy marks are fading out slowly.

You can also skip the gram flour in this pack.
If you have an oily skin, replace milk with yogurt.

My tiny golden facial hair after bleaching is less visible now. :)
Try this pack at home and save on your expensive parlor treatments!!

Other well-known beauty recipes with Kasthuri Manjal:
1. During pregnancy, apply a paste of Kasturi Manjal to your lower belly every other day to avoid getting stretch marks. 

2. Prepare a mix of Honey and Turmeric and apply this mask on your face to get glowing skin. 

3. Prepare a paste with Kasturi Manjal and luke warm coconut oil and apply on face to reduce unwanted hair growth. 

4. A mix of Kasthuri manjal and sandal wood powder can cure acne if applied regularly. Rub the mix on affected skin area and wash off after 30 minutes
 
5. Apply a mix of sugar cane juice and Kasthuri Manjal on your face and wash of after 20 minutes to treat wrinkles.
 
6. Another mix of buttermilk and Kasthuri manjal applied near our eyes can eliminate the wrinkles and marks.
60 Comments
hi this is kirina , tips were fantastic
11/13/2013 04:40:56 am

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The Kavic Living
11/19/2013 03:13:02 am

Thanks a lot Kirina!! Keep visiting us for more!!

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Billy Mathew
7/21/2014 05:34:58 pm

The manufactures are selling Yellow zedoary/ Manjakoova (Curcuma zedoaria) powder in the name of kasthuri manjal powder. Most of the people are cheated with this powder. If the color is yellow then it is not kasthuri manjal powder.
The cream color kasthuri manjal powder is the real one and its expensive
The Yellow zedoary/ Manjakoova (Curcuma zedoaria) plant is seen wild in homesteads and wastelands.
It is robust in appearance compared to Kasthurinamjal; besides, a violet colouration is seen in the leaf midrib and the rhizomes are light yellow.
In most cases, the product now available in market under the label Kasthurimanjal powder, is yellow zedoary powder. The cream coloured powder of Kasthurimanjal is rarely available in market. I am selling the real kasthuri manjal plants in Kerala ( Kochi)
Billy Mathew
powranikam@gmail.com

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maddie
3/8/2014 07:36:50 pm

Hi, I found kasturi turmeric on ebay but it says its used for pooja or religious purposes. I was wondering if its the same as kasturi turmeric for skin.

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sowjanya
3/10/2015 10:01:33 am

yes

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Aboobacker
9/2/2015 07:33:43 am

I got real curcuma aromatica ( kasthuri manjal).Any body interested can contact me in -
Email:- absonsec@gmail.com
OR
Soursopvillage@gmail.com
Phone-: 09847282967.
You might have seen my listing of BLACK TURMERIC (curcuma caesia) as you stated its for Puja.But there is another listing for curcuma aromatica,please see that OR CONTACT ME.

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sukanya
3/16/2014 03:22:18 pm

Hi thanks tips was amazing !!!!

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Margaret
4/4/2014 05:11:32 pm

Hi! I am interested in your ideas. Will they be ok for someone with very, very fair (think Irish/German) skin? Will the Turmeric stain my face? Also, where would one find the Kasturi Turmeric that will work best for acne treatment?

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The Kavic Living
4/8/2014 03:29:25 am

Hi Margaret,

Thanks for dropping by our site... You can try out Kasturi turmeric for your skin, i hope it would not leave any color if you dont keep it long on your skin. Mix it with milk when you apply.

I'm really not sure where would you get it in your country. Try amazon or any indian departmental stores. Look for organic powders to avoid any side effects.

Thanks.

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Billy Mathew
7/21/2014 04:38:34 pm

The real kasthuri manjal is expensive one, In the market you can get it a yellow powder call it kasthuri manjal powder, This one is duplicate one. In the village of kerala this duplicate plants growing every where and people are take this root and selling to the manufactures. The real Kasthuri manjal ( curcuma aromatica ) color is white and grey color, If you noticed the color of the kasthuri manjal powder from market is yellow color, that is why they sell it in cheap price. The real Kasthuri manjal powder color is not " yellow"

Lisa Miller
8/14/2014 06:16:13 pm

My skin is very fair and I use a Turmeric mask regularly. When you rinse it off, if you have a yellow stain, use a natural oil (olive, coconut, etc.) to remove it. I use a very oily natural olive oil soap and it gets rid of the yellow stain perfectly.

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Dr.S. Chandra sekar
10/11/2014 02:34:08 am

Hai,
Kasturi turmeric posses the quality to improve the complexion and can repair skin strucutre. If you are interested, we will provide you a good quality of Kasturi turmeric.

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kanika
12/19/2014 12:35:05 pm

i need the orignal kasturi haldi plz email if you can provide with orignal kasturi haldi

Preethi
8/29/2015 04:11:59 pm

i need original kasthuri turmeric powder for skin if u have I can buy it pls email me regarding turmeric powder

Vaitheki
4/19/2014 02:58:43 pm

Hi, By using kasturi tumeric, does it helps to reduce spots/pimples!?
If yes, how long will it take?
Thanks

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nitesh
5/12/2014 01:55:07 pm

Can we use it for man

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Reshma
5/19/2014 08:14:03 am

Hi!
can i use only kasturi manjal & milk for facial hair?
tnx a lot

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The Kavic Living
5/19/2014 09:28:48 am

@Reshma - Yes, you can use it only with milk. Leave it for 10-12 mins and wash.
@Nitesh - I'm not sure for men, as we use it to stop the growth of hair too. You can try on a small patch first for few days.
@Vaitheki - Yes, I use it to reduce pimple marks/ dark spots. But it's a slow n steady process. Use it for one month and you will see the changes in your skin.

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venuka
5/26/2014 01:56:04 am

I been using kasturi manjal for my baby to get fair skin but nothing happen. She has the same colour......pls let me what to do....

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Lisa Miller
8/14/2014 06:18:30 pm

Please be happy with your baby's color. If you regard her less because of her skin color, she will always feel ugly in her own eyes. Look at her, she is beautiful.

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guest
9/4/2014 11:45:31 am

You are what's wrong with the world. If you as her mother discriminate against her skin tone, how do you expect the world to accept her for who she is? Your baby's skin colour is determined by her genes. If your family has a skin tone on the darker shades then your baby will have the same skin tone and nothing will make her fairer short of dangerous substances. If you cannot accept your baby for how nature made her, who will? If you don't see her inherent beauty, you will not raise her to feel beautiful about herself and that will make sure she has low self esteem in her life. Get your brain working, she is still a baby and you have enough time to make sure you raise a happy healthy confident child. Love her for who she is.

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Guest
8/18/2015 06:29:16 pm

Perfect answer. Well said!

swathi
6/30/2014 02:42:44 pm

hi
i need a tips to stop hair growth in my leg..my leg has thick and long hair..how stop growth permanently..
pls reply..
thank u..

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Billy Mathew link
8/6/2014 01:43:03 pm

Any one want the real curcuma aromatca ( kasthiri manjal ) contact me. check my blog: https://powranikam@wordpress.com

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sheela
9/24/2014 08:20:14 am

pls i want reall kasturi manjal.because im having more pimple in my face so i want to use good product .pls get me reall one available.

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Ria
10/13/2014 08:13:16 pm

Hi I want real kasthuri manjal, where can I get some from??

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Aboobacker
9/2/2015 07:39:33 am

I got real curcuma aromatica ( kasthuri manjal).Any body interested can contact me in -
Email:- absonsec@gmail.com
OR
Soursopvillage@gmail.com
Phone-: 09847282967.

nidhi
10/31/2017 06:41:07 pm

hiii u can also make it at home by grinding dry roots of janglee haldi.

omadai girdharry link
9/2/2014 05:22:30 pm

I am interested in where can I get the good kasthuri manjal turmeric for skin

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Aboobacker
9/2/2015 07:41:03 am

I got real curcuma aromatica ( kasthuri manjal).Any body interested can contact me in -
Email:- absonsec@gmail.com
OR
Soursopvillage@gmail.com
Phone-: 09847282967.

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sindhu
9/22/2014 12:26:00 pm

Where do I get original kasturi turmeric powder

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thiya
9/23/2014 12:13:36 am

Hi!!
plz help me out to reduce my unwanted hair in face

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swati
10/20/2014 04:19:33 pm

i want kasturi manjal for unwanted hair original one pls sugest me from wer i cn buy.

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Khushi
11/27/2014 05:05:44 am

Help Pls..BANJARA'S KASTURI TURMERIC POWDER available on amazon/flipkart will be original??is it worth buying??

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Aboobacker
9/2/2015 07:47:53 am

No not all, it's curcuma Zadory.Donot not cheated.
Original kasthuri manjal is CREEM IN COLOUR.
I got real curcuma aromatica ( kasthuri manjal).Any body interested can contact me in -
Email:- absonsec@gmail.com
OR
Soursopvillage@gmail.com
Phone-: 09847282967.

Aboobacker
9/2/2015 10:27:25 am

No it's not, if the colour is yellow.
Original is very rare & costly, with good
Fragrance & it will not give yellow stains on face, it will rejuvenate and glow.

how to find real kasturi manjal
12/16/2014 04:19:09 am

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Aboobacker link
7/3/2015 01:23:39 pm

Buy real kasthuri manjal live rhizoms from eBay.in there is a listing
With live rhizoms,you buy and grow in your garden.
It's very rare as Billy Mathew is telling.(cream colour rhizoms)

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Ashfaq
12/18/2014 04:48:13 am

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rashmi
1/12/2015 11:50:23 am

I want the original.

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Aboobacker
7/3/2015 01:28:18 pm

These days there is listing in eBay.in for real rare curcuma aromatica.
But they are live rhizoms for planting in garden, the Seller is listing
It at low price unknowingly.

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Aboobacker
9/2/2015 07:51:54 am

I got real curcuma aromatica ( kasthuri manjal).Any body interested can contact me in -
Email:- absonsec@gmail.com
OR
Soursopvillage@gmail.com
Phone-: 09847282967.

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neelam
1/28/2015 08:53:46 am

Hey

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Aboobacker
9/2/2015 07:26:36 am

I got real curcuma aromatica ( kasthuri manjal).Any body interested can contact me in -
Email:- absonsec@gmail.com
OR
Soursopvillage@gmail.com
Phone-: 09847282967.

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SR
2/27/2015 07:33:46 pm

Where can I buy this?

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Aboobacker
7/3/2015 01:30:48 pm

You now get the original , as Billy Mathew is telling from eBay.in.
( real curcuma aromatica)

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Aboobacker
9/2/2015 07:23:20 am

I got real curcuma aromatica ( kasthuri manjal).Any body interested can contact me in -
Email:- absonsec@gmail.com
OR
Soursopvillage@gmail.com
Phone-: 09847282967.

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As explained here link
3/26/2015 03:32:23 am

This ritual is even now followed in marriage ceremonies in India. So how do we use it as a face pack?

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kyle
4/24/2015 02:08:51 am

How cn i avail kasthuri manjal here in philippines?? Tnx..

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Aboobacker
7/3/2015 01:37:28 pm

Please contact me at:- soursopvillage@ mail.com,
I can provide you with original Curcuma aromatica ( cream colour rhymes)

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Preethi
8/29/2015 04:16:56 pm

i need to buy real kasthuri turmeric powder for skin . my mail id is preethi2email@gmail.com .pls do inform me

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Riya
9/2/2015 05:33:16 am

Where I can buy the original kasthuri manjal please help

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Aboobacker
9/2/2015 07:25:01 am

I got real curcuma aromatica ( kasthuri manjal).Any body interested can contact me in -
Email:- absonsec@gmail.com
OR
Soursopvillage@gmail.com
Phone-: 09847282967.

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The Kavic Living
9/2/2015 08:29:29 am

Hi friends,

I can see that a lot of you are still finding it difficult to find kasturi turmeric. My mom makes for me at home, and can make some more for some of you. Drop a mail to thekavicliving@gmail.com with your postal address. I will confirm by mail and get my mom send it for you. Will check for International shipping too.
Cheers.

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kabi
9/16/2015 12:13:43 pm

It very useful for be now

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DAYANAND
12/18/2015 01:33:05 am

Hello sir I have acne marks and for the past three days I have started using kasthuri manjal but I don't know whether it's true r not I jus bought a small pack which costs 22 Rs for 30gms and I bought it from the famous shop named KHADI KRAFT, CHENNAI hope u know about KHADIKRAFT.. so on buying there is that safe to apply??

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Aboobacker
12/18/2015 07:12:07 am

Hai Mr. Day anand,
What is the colour of the Kasthiri manjal you bought from KHADI KRAFT.If it's yellow colour it's not kasthuri manjal,it's Curcuma Zadory.
Use real kasthuri manjal which is CREEM in colour.And not the real is very very rare & its costly too.CALL ME:-9847282967,for more.

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Saritha
1/29/2016 10:15:26 pm

Hey all,

Could not go through all the messages.

Kasthuri manjal is available in Tamil Nadu, India from fields. I use it regularly. We get the turmeric and make powder. It is very cheap when you buy as a raw material.

I am talking about Thanjavur, Nagapattinam districts. If you have some one there, ask them to buy it for you.

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2/4/2017 10:29:13 am

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