Product Description

Kungumam was made by mixing turmeric and lime. The lime changes the colour of turmeric, giving kumkum its characteristic colour. This mixture is also one of the best remedies for a headache. In India, it is known by many names including kuṅkumam (Sanskrit कुङ्कुमम्), kumkuma (Telugu కుంకుమ), kunku (Marathi कुंकू), kumkum(Bengali কুমকুম, Hindi कुमकुम), kunkuma (Kannada ಕುಂಕುಮ), kungkumam (Tamil குங்குமம்), and kuṅkumam (Malayalam കുങ്കുമം).