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Turmeric
 
Turmeric
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==Therapeutic Uses==
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Pandu (Anaemia and diseases related to blood deficiency)), Prameha (Obstinate Urinary disorders including Diabetes mellitus), Vrana (Wound), Vishavikara (Poisons), Kushtha (Obstinate skin diseases), Tvakroga (Skin disorders), Shitapitta (Urticaria), Pinasa (Rhinorrhoea)<ref>Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:30</ref>
  
 
==Other Varieties / Botanical names==
 
==Other Varieties / Botanical names==
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==Types==
 
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* Bhavaprakasha Nighantu1
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* Bhavaprakasha Nighantu
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Mentioned 4 types<ref>Shri Bhavamishra, Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Haritakyadi Varga, Verse no. 171 Edited by
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Padmashree Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Reprint Edition, Chaukhambha Bharati
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Academy, 2015;</ref>
 
# Haridra ( Curcuma longa)
 
# Haridra ( Curcuma longa)
 
# Amragandhi Haridra ( Curcuma amada)
 
# Amragandhi Haridra ( Curcuma amada)
 
# Vana Haridra ( Curcuma aromatica)
 
# Vana Haridra ( Curcuma aromatica)
 
# Daru Haridra ( Berberis aristata)
 
# Daru Haridra ( Berberis aristata)
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* Dalhana
 
* Dalhana
 
# Pinda Haridra
 
# Pinda Haridra
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Haridra
 
Haridra
  
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== Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions ==  
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==Additional Synonyms in Bhavaprakasha Nighantu==
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Haridra, Kanchani, Pita, Nisha, Varavarnini, Krumighna, Haladi, Yoshitpriya, Hattavilasini<ref>Shri Bhavamishra, Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Haritakyadi Varga, Verse no. 171 Edited by
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Padmashree Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Reprint Edition, Chaukhambha Bharati
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Academy, 2015;</ref>
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== Ayurvedic pharmacological properties ==  
  
 
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| 1 || Taste ([[rasa]])  || Bitter (tikta), Pungent (katu)
 
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| 2 || Sutra sthana 3/3 || Siddhatamachurnapradeha
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| 2 || Potency ([[veerya]]) || Hot (ushna)
 
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| 3 || Sutra sthana 4/9(3) || Lekhaniyamahakashaya
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| 3 || Post digestion effect ([[vipaka]]) || Pungent (katu)
 
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| 4 || Sutra sthana 4/9(13) || Kushthaghnamahakashay
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| 4 || Qualities ([[guna]])|| Rough (ruksha), Light (laghu)
 
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| 5 || Sutra sthana 4/9(16) || Vishaghnamahakashay
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| 5 || Actions ([[karma]]) || Pacify [[kapha]], [[vata]] and [[pitta]]. It also expels the [[pitta]] (pitta rechak)
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| 6 || [[Kalpa Sthana]] 7/16 || Preparations of Trivrut
 
 
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== Ayurvedic pharmacological properties ==  
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| 1 ||Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 2/5 || Sirovirechana (Errhine therapy)
 
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| 1 || Taste ([[rasa]])  || Bitter (tikta), Pungent (katu)
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| 2 ||Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 3/3 || Siddhatamachurnapradeha(paste) for local application
 
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| 3 ||Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 4/9(3) || Lekhaniyamahakashaya(emaciating)  
 
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| 3 || Post digestion effect ([[vipaka]]) || Pungent (katu)
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| 4 ||Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 4/9(13) || Kushthaghnamahakashay (anti – dermatosis)  
 
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| 5 ||Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 4/9(16) || Vishaghnamahakashay(anti- toxic)  
 
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| 5 || Actions ([[karma]]) || Pacify [[kapha]], [[vata]] and [[pitta]]. It also expels the [[pitta]] (pitta rechak)
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| 6 ||Cha.Sa.[[Kalpa Sthana]] 7/16 || Preparations of Trivrut
 
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==Dose==
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1-3 gm of the drug in powder form.<ref>Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:30</ref>
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==Important Formulations==
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As per A.P.I.<ref>Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:30</ref>
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* Haridra Khanda
  
 
== Current availability==  
 
== Current availability==  
  
 
Available  
 
Available  
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*India-
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Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Orissa, Karnataka, West Bengal, Gujarat, Meghalaya, Maharashtra and Assam.
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*Out of India-
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Asian countries (Pakistan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Thailand, Philipines, Japan, Korea & China)
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Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, Peru, Madagascar, Australia, Africa, Taiwan, Haiti, Jamaica, Sri Lanka and West Indies
  
 
== Current researches ==
 
== Current researches ==

Latest revision as of 15:28, 15 August 2025

Curcuma longa L.

Haridra
Section/Chapter Herb database/Haridra
Botanical name(s) Curcuma longa L.
Family Zingiberaceae
Availability Available
Contributors --
Year of publication 2024
Publisher Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
DOI Awaited

English name

Turmeric

Therapeutic Uses

Pandu (Anaemia and diseases related to blood deficiency)), Prameha (Obstinate Urinary disorders including Diabetes mellitus), Vrana (Wound), Vishavikara (Poisons), Kushtha (Obstinate skin diseases), Tvakroga (Skin disorders), Shitapitta (Urticaria), Pinasa (Rhinorrhoea)[1]

Other Varieties / Botanical names

  • Curcuma domestica Valeton
  • Curcuma amada
  • Curcuma aromatica
  • Curcuma angustifolia
  • Curcuma zedoria

Identification Characters

  • Pita – Rhizome of Haridra is yellow and flowers are also yellow coloured.
  • Kanchani – Haridra rhizome is yellow like that of Gold.
  • Nishakhya – Turmeric is also known by names like Nisha, Rajani, etc., owing to its yellow-colored rhizome.
  • Varavarnini – Haridra has an attractive bright yellow color.

Types

  • Bhavaprakasha Nighantu

Mentioned 4 types[2]

  1. Haridra ( Curcuma longa)
  2. Amragandhi Haridra ( Curcuma amada)
  3. Vana Haridra ( Curcuma aromatica)
  4. Daru Haridra ( Berberis aristata)
  • Dalhana
  1. Pinda Haridra
  2. Daru Haridra

Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Haridra

Additional Synonyms in Bhavaprakasha Nighantu

Haridra, Kanchani, Pita, Nisha, Varavarnini, Krumighna, Haladi, Yoshitpriya, Hattavilasini[3]

Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

Properties
Sr.no. Pharmacological criteria Properties
1 Taste (rasa) Bitter (tikta), Pungent (katu)
2 Potency (veerya) Hot (ushna)
3 Post digestion effect (vipaka) Pungent (katu)
4 Qualities (guna) Rough (ruksha), Light (laghu)
5 Actions (karma) Pacify kapha, vata and pitta. It also expels the pitta (pitta rechak)

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities
Sr.no. Reference in Charak Samhita Activity
1 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 2/5 Sirovirechana (Errhine therapy)
2 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 3/3 Siddhatamachurnapradeha(paste) for local application
3 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(3) Lekhaniyamahakashaya(emaciating)
4 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(13) Kushthaghnamahakashay (anti – dermatosis)
5 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(16) Vishaghnamahakashay(anti- toxic)
6 Cha.Sa.Kalpa Sthana 7/16 Preparations of Trivrut

Dose

1-3 gm of the drug in powder form.[4]

Important Formulations

As per A.P.I.[5]

  • Haridra Khanda

Current availability

Available

  • India-

Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Orissa, Karnataka, West Bengal, Gujarat, Meghalaya, Maharashtra and Assam.

  • Out of India-

Asian countries (Pakistan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Thailand, Philipines, Japan, Korea & China) Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, Peru, Madagascar, Australia, Africa, Taiwan, Haiti, Jamaica, Sri Lanka and West Indies

Current researches

 This article is under development ..
  1. ↑ Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:30
  2. ↑ Shri Bhavamishra, Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Haritakyadi Varga, Verse no. 171 Edited by Padmashree Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Reprint Edition, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, 2015;
  3. ↑ Shri Bhavamishra, Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Haritakyadi Varga, Verse no. 171 Edited by Padmashree Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Reprint Edition, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, 2015;
  4. ↑ Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:30
  5. ↑ Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:30
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