Curcuma longa, commonly known as Turmeric Root, is a herbaceous perennial plant belonging to the ginger family. It's a popular medicinal plant and culinary spice that dates back thousands of years to the Vedic culture in India. Celebrated for its potent antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimutagenic, antimicrobial, anticancer, and wound-healing properties, turmeric helps to soothe, calm and heal the scalp, reducing hair loss and encouraging hair growth. It contains the natural chemical compound curcumin, which has been shown to reduce the body’s ability to convert testosterone into dihydrotestosterone (DHT), helping to restore hair growth in sufferers of androgenic alopecia.