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Zedoary Root (Wild Turmeric) Powder Ingredients & Drug Interactions

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Zedoary Root (Wild Turmeric) Powder label
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Powder Category: Botanical
Most serious interaction: Moderate
Clinical methodology reviewed by · Updated Sep 30, 2026 · Label data from the NIH DSLD
What is this page for?

First and foremost: checking Zedoary Root (Wild Turmeric) Powder against your medications. The heart of this page is the interaction checker and the full interaction report — how this product’s ingredients may interact with prescription and over-the-counter medicines you may be taking.

Around that, we add a pharmacist’s high-level view of the product as a whole — what’s inside, the evidence for its stated use, how transparent the label is, and what safety data exists — so you can see the full picture in one place. It’s educational information from our licensed clinical databases and the clinical staff at HelloPharmacist — not medical advice — and we don’t sell or endorse products. Our editorial policy

The interaction bottom line Most serious interaction: Moderate

Zedoary Root (Wild Turmeric) Powder is a dietary supplement by TerraVita Premium Collection with 1 active ingredient. Its ingredients are commonly taken for digestive upset and bloating, loss of appetite, menstrual discomfort.Based on those ingredients, 643 medications have a known interaction with it, the most serious rated moderate. The ingredients most likely to interact are Zedoary, Powder. Use the checker below to test your specific medication, or read the full HelloPharmacist Interaction Report.

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HelloPharmacist Scorecard of Zedoary Root (Wild Turmeric) Powder by TerraVita Premium Collection

Our pharmacy team’s full take, with four database checks built into the cards below — a summary of what is known, not a grade of the product itself.

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What’s inside

Full disclosure
Ingredient Transparency · database check
Full

Every active ingredient lists its own amount on the label.

Why this rating?
  • The label discloses an exact amount for 1 of its 1 active ingredient.
  • No proprietary blends here — you can verify the dose of every single component.

This product contains one active ingredient: zedoary powder, also called wild turmeric. It's a rhizome (underground stem) used traditionally in Asian and Ayurvedic medicine.

The product contains no inactive ingredients listed.

Does it work?

Couldn't assess
Evidence for Intended Use · database check
By FDA rules, dietary supplements can’t claim to treat, cure, or prevent disease — so labels speak in careful marketing language. We discern each product’s intended use from its name, label claims, and label statements, then grade the clinical evidence for that use. How these ratings are computed
Not assessable

This is a single-ingredient Zedoary product and its label doesn't state a use — see Zedoary's own graded uses on its monograph.

Why this rating?
  • We looked at the product name, claims, and label statements and couldn't find a stated purpose to grade.

We hold insufficient reliable evidence to rate zedoary for either of its two traditional uses — rotaviral diarrhea and high cholesterol. That means the human evidence we have isn't strong enough to call it effective or ineffective for these purposes.

If you're considering it for a specific health goal, talk with your pharmacist or doctor about what the current evidence supports.

The evidence, ingredient by ingredient Zedoary

How safe is it?

Some data gaps
Safety Information · database check
Some gaps

Safety data exists for these ingredients, but with some important gaps.

Why this rating?
  • We hold adverse-effect (side-effect) data for 0 of the 1 matched ingredient.
  • Pregnancy & breastfeeding safety ratings cover 1 of 1.
  • General safety write-ups exist for 1 of 1.
  • Remember: this measures how much safety information exists. Thin data is not the same as being safe.

Zedoary is generally used in food amounts with few reported adverse effects, but human safety data at supplement doses is limited. The supplement should be avoided in pregnancy — traditional use suggests it may affect the uterus, and there isn't enough safety data to be sure.

It should also be avoided during breastfeeding because reliable safety information is not available.

Side effects, ingredient by ingredient Zedoary

Meds to double-check

Moderate interaction found
Known Interaction Concern · database check
Moderate identified

The most serious documented interaction for these ingredients is Moderate. Check your medications for a personalized result.

Why this rating?
  • 1 of the 1 matched ingredient can interact with medications — Zedoary.
  • The most serious interaction on file is rated Moderate.
  • For scale: 644 individual medications appear in the full list. A big number alone doesn't make a product dangerous — what matters is whether YOUR medication is on it, so run yours through the interaction checker on this page.

Before taking this product, check whether you use any medications metabolized by the liver enzyme CYP3A4 — this is a moderate-severity interaction affecting a very large group of drugs. If you take lapatinib, sorafenib, or gefitinib (cancer drugs), the risk is particularly high.

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The bottom line

Scorecard at a glanceFully disclosed formula with no assessable stated purpose. Moderate medication interactions have been identified, and some safety-information gaps remain.

Zedoary is a single-ingredient powder with a substantial drug interaction concern, mainly with medications your liver breaks down via CYP3A4 — a large group that includes hundreds of common drugs. If you take any prescription medications, check them against the interaction tool before you start.

Avoid this product if you're pregnant or breastfeeding.

Educational only — not medical advice; always confirm with your pharmacist. Our editorial policy · How we use AI

Assessment coverage: 1 of 1 active ingredient matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated Jan 23, 2023.

This Scorecard evaluates available label information, ingredient evidence, and known medication-safety considerations. It does not independently verify product identity, purity, potency, contamination, or manufacturing quality. How these ratings are computed

At a glance

General information

Key facts about Zedoary Root (Wild Turmeric) Powder, straight from the product label.

Brand TerraVita Premium Collection
Barcode (UPC) 064435126261
Net contents 1 Ounce(s)
Market status On market
Date entered into DSLD Jan 23, 2023
DSLD ID 282594
Product type Botanical
Supplement form Powder
Dietary claims / uses All Other, Structure/Function
Intended target group(s) Adult (18 - 50 Years)
From the label
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Supplement Facts

The label details for Zedoary Root (Wild Turmeric) Powder by TerraVita Premium Collection, sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.

Supplement Facts

Daily Value (DV) Target Group(s):
Adults and children 4 or more years of age
Minimum serving Sizes:
0.25 Teaspoon(s)
Maximum serving Sizes:
0.25 Teaspoon(s)
Servings per container
28
UPC/BARCODE
064435126261
IngredientAmount% DV
Zedoary, Powder1000 mg--

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Label statements
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FDA Statement of Identity

A Dietary Supplement

Brand IP Statement(s)

Copyright 2005 TerraVita - Distributed by ZooScape LLC, All Rights Reserved. ZooScape.com

Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions

Directions Stir 1/4 of a teaspoon into a glass of water and consume 3 times daily, with meals.

General Statements

TerraVita is an exclusive line of premium natural products that use the finest, purest and most potent ingredients in the world. TerraVita's hallmarks are the highest possible standards of purity, potency, stability and freshness. All products are prepared with the greatest quality control, from raw materials through the entire manufacturing process, right up to the moment your product is sealed for freshness and shipped to you.

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FDA Disclaimer Statement

Statements not evaluated by FDA. Product not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

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Zedoary Root (Wild Turmeric) Powder by TerraVita Premium Collection label

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Zedoary Root (Wild Turmeric) Powder label

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What’s inside

The Ingredients in Zedoary Root (Wild Turmeric) Powder by TerraVita Premium Collection

This is the 1 active ingredient this product is made of. Select it to open its full monograph.

Serving size0.25 Teaspoon(s) Dosage formPowder Servings per container28 Amounts shown are per serving.

Zedoary, Powder

Interacts with
643 drugs
1000 mg per serving Form: Turmeric, Powder, Wild

Zedoary is a ginger-family root used in traditional Asian and Indian medicine, mostly for digestion and as a spice. Scientific evidence in humans is v...

Zedoary, Powder monograph & interactions
Interaction report

Zedoary Root (Wild Turmeric) Powder by TerraVita Premium Collection Drug Interactions

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643Drugs
643 Moderate

Ingredients driving the most interactions

Zedoary, Powder 643

Individual Drug Interactions

The ingredients in Zedoary Root (Wild Turmeric) Powder interact with 643 drugs. Click any drug to see the details.

1 of the 1 ingredient in Zedoary Root (Wild Turmeric) Powder interact with drugs. Each result below shows which ingredient is responsible. Zedoary, Powder

Each ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects

For each ingredient in Zedoary Root (Wild Turmeric) Powder with known interactions, here are the types of medications it can affect. Open any type for the detail — or search your exact drug in the checker above.

Zedoary, Powder1 drug type · 643 drugs

Cytochrome P450 3A4 (Cyp3A4) Substrates

Theoretically, zedoary might increase levels of drugs metabolized by CYP3A4.
In-vitro research shows that a methanol extract of zedoary strongly inhibits the CYP3A4 metabolism of the tyrosine kinase inhibitors lapatinib and sorafenib, and to a lesser extent, gefitinib.

Likelihood Possible Evidence D
Zedoary, Powder full monograph & interactions
The maker

Brand information

Manufacturer and brand details for Zedoary Root (Wild Turmeric) Powder, from the product label.

TerraVita Premium Collection

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Name
TerraVita Fine Whole Herbs
City
Brampton
State
Ontario
Pharmacist Counseling Corner

Zedoary Root (Wild Turmeric) Powder by TerraVita Premium Collection: Common Questions

Does Zedoary Root (Wild Turmeric) Powder by TerraVita Premium Collection interact with any medications?
Yes. Based on its ingredients, Zedoary Root (Wild Turmeric) Powder has a known interaction with 643 medications. Use the checker to see how it interacts with a specific drug.
How can one product interact with so many drugs?
Zedoary Root (Wild Turmeric) Powder contains a single active ingredient, and that one ingredient can interact with many different medications on its own. We check it against each medication and show the mechanism responsible.
Where does this information come from?
The product label data comes from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD); the interaction data is built on the Natural Medicines database and reviewed by HelloPharmacist pharmacists.
Can I take this if I'm pregnant or breastfeeding?
No — zedoary should be avoided in both pregnancy and breastfeeding. Traditional use suggests it may affect the uterus, and safety data is too limited. Talk with your doctor or pharmacist about alternatives if you're pregnant, planning pregnancy, or nursing.
What is zedoary used for?
Zedoary, also called wild turmeric, is a traditional remedy for rotaviral diarrhea and high cholesterol. However, we don't have strong enough human evidence to confirm it works for either condition.
Does zedoary have any side effects?
No adverse effects are documented in our data, and it's generally used safely in food amounts. At higher supplement doses, human safety data is limited, so we simply don't have enough information about uncommon side effects.
Why is this powder a concern with so many drugs?
Zedoary slows down a liver enzyme called CYP3A4 that breaks down hundreds of medications. When that enzyme is slowed, drug levels can build up in your body, potentially making them stronger or causing harm. That's why checking your specific prescriptions is crucial.
Does this product contain any fillers or other inactive ingredients?
No — this is zedoary powder only, with no other ingredients listed.

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The Full Monographs Behind Zedoary Root (Wild Turmeric) Powder’s Ingredients

Every ingredient we hold a full HelloPharmacist monograph for — uses, evidence, safety, and the complete interaction list.

Herb & supplement monograph

Zedoary

Interacts with 643 drugs

Zedoary is a ginger-family root used in traditional Asian and Indian medicine, mostly for digestion and as a spice. Scientific evidence in humans is very limited, so its benefits are not wel...

Read the full Zedoary monograph →
Sources

Sources & How We Checked

Zedoary Root (Wild Turmeric) Powder's label data comes from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database; the ingredient interaction data is from the Natural Medicines database, reviewed by our pharmacists.

Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists. See our data sources and editorial standards for how this information is built and checked.

The 5 references behind this product’s interaction data

Every citation that drives the interaction findings for this product’s ingredients, from the evidence-graded Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) database. Open an ingredient to browse its citations — links open the study on PubMed or the publisher’s site.

Zedoary 5 references
  1. McGuffin M, Hobbs C, Upton R, Goldberg A, eds. American Herbal Products Association's Botanical Safety Handbook. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, LLC 1997.
  2. Brinker F. Herb Contraindications and Drug Interactions. 2nd ed. Sandy, OR: Eclectic Medical Publications, 1998.
  3. Tariq S, Imran M, Mushtaq Z, Asghar N. Phytopreventive antihypercholesterolemic and antilipidemic perspectives of zedoary (Curcuma Zedoaria Roscoe) herbal tea. Lipids Health Dis 2016;15:39. doi: 10.1186/s12944-016-0210-y.
  4. Rodseeda C, Yamanont P, Pinthong D, Korprasertthaworn P. Inhibitory effects of Thai herbal extracts on the cytochrome P450 3A-mediated the metabolism of gefitinib, lapatinib and sorafenib. Toxicol Rep 2022;9:1846-1852. PubMed
  5. Niu LQ, Xiao L, Cai QH, et al. Comparative effectiveness of Chinese herbal injections treating for rotavirus enteritis in children: A systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis. Integr Med Res 2023;12(2):100944. PubMed

See these in context on the Zedoary monograph →

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DISCLAIMER: Currently this does not check for drug-drug interactions. This is not an all-inclusive comprehensive list of potential interactions and is for informational purposes only. Not all interactions are known or well-reported in the scientific literature, and new interactions are continually being reported. Input is needed from a qualified healthcare provider including a pharmacist before starting any therapy. Application of clinical judgment is necessary.

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