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Haridra / Turmeric
Haridra / Turmeric
BOTANICAL NAME
CURCUMA LONGA
FAMILY
ZINGIBERACEAE
SANSKRIT NAME
Bahula, Gandhapalashika, Gauri, Gharshani, Haladi, Haladika, Haridra, Hemaragini, Hridvilasini, Jakshmi,Mangalaprada, Mehaghni, Nisa, Nisha, Nishakhya, Nishavha, Nisi, Pita, Pavitra, Pinga, Pitaka, Rabhangavasa, Rajani, Ranjani, Shivashobhana, Shyma, Siva, Subhagavhaya, Tamasani, Uma, Vara, Varangi, Varavarnini
HINDI
Haldi, Rajni
ENGLISH
Turmeric
KANNADA
Arasina, Arishina, Haldi, Haladi, Arisina
MALAYALAM
Manjal, Manjellakua, Mannal, Marinalu, Marinnala, Paccamannal, Varattumannal, Kuva
TAMIL
Mancal, Manjal, Kappu mancal, Karimancal, Aricanam, Kancani, Nici
MARATHI
Halad
TELUGU
Haridra, Pampi, Pasupu
DISTRIBUTION
Cultivated allover India. Particularly in Punjab, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala
PARTS USED
Root
DOSE
Swaras 10-0 ml, Churna 1-3 gms
CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS
Curcuminoids, Bisabolane derivatives, Desmethoxycurcumin, Bidesmethoxycurcumin, Dihydrocurcumin,Phytosterols, Fatty acids, Polysaccharides
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
QUALITY (GUNA)
Ruksha, Laghu
TASTE (RASA)
Tikt, Katu
METABOLISM (VIPAKA)
Katu
POTENCY (VIRYA)
Ushna
IMPACT (PRABHAVA)
Kushtaghna
PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTION
- Antibacterial, Antiprotozoal, Insecticidal, Antifungal, property of Turmeric helps to treat most of wounds and bacterial infections
- Antiinflammatory helps to relieve inflammation
- Antifertility, Antiarthritic, Antihistaminic, Antihepatotoxic property helps to enhance metabolism
THERAPEUTIC USES
- Anti-leprotic
- Anti-inflammatory
- Relieves hiccups
- Digestive
- Diabetes
- Urticaria
SOME OF THE COMMON FORMULATIONS
- Bhringaraj taila
- Chandraprabha vati
- Dashang lepa
- Devadarvarishta
- Erand paka
- Haridra khanda
- Irimedadi taila
- Kalyanak ghrita
- Kalyanavaleha
- Kasisadi ghrita
- Lakshadi taila
- Nimbadi churna
- Pippaladyasava
- Rajanyadi churna
- Rasnadi churna
- Saptavimsatika guggulu