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Curcuma longa L.
{{Infobox
|title = Haridra
|label1 = Section/Chapter
|data1 = Herb database/Haridra
|label2 = Botanical name(s)
|data2 = Curcuma longa L.
|label3 = Family
|data3 = Zingiberaceae
|label4 = Availability
|data4 = Available
|label5 = Contributors
|data5 = --
|label6 = Year of publication
|data6 = 2024
|label7 = Publisher
|data7 = [[Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre]]
|label8 = DOI
|data8 = Awaited
}}
==English name ==
Turmeric
==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 Nighantu1
# Haridra ( Curcuma longa)
# Amragandhi Haridra ( Curcuma amada)
# Vana Haridra ( Curcuma aromatica)
# Daru Haridra ( Berberis aristata)
* Dalhana
# Pinda Haridra
# Daru Haridra
== Synonyms in Charak Samhita==
Haridra
== Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Herbs and their activities
|-
! Sr.no. !! Reference in Charak Samhita !! Activity
|-
| 1 || Sutra sthana 2/5 || Sirovirechana (Errhine therapy)
|-
| 2 || Sutra sthana 3/3 || Siddhatamachurnapradeha
|-
| 3 || Sutra sthana 4/9(3) || Lekhaniyamahakashaya
|-
| 4 || Sutra sthana 4/9(13) || Kushthaghnamahakashay
|-
| 5 || Sutra sthana 4/9(16) || Vishaghnamahakashay
|-
| 6 || [[Kalpa Sthana]] 7/16 || Preparations of Trivrut
|-
|}
== Ayurvedic pharmacological properties ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+ 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)
|-
|}
== Current availability==
Available
== Current researches ==
[[Category: Database of herbs and minerals | Herbs]]
This article is under development ..
{{Infobox
|title = Haridra
|label1 = Section/Chapter
|data1 = Herb database/Haridra
|label2 = Botanical name(s)
|data2 = Curcuma longa L.
|label3 = Family
|data3 = Zingiberaceae
|label4 = Availability
|data4 = Available
|label5 = Contributors
|data5 = --
|label6 = Year of publication
|data6 = 2024
|label7 = Publisher
|data7 = [[Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre]]
|label8 = DOI
|data8 = Awaited
}}
==English name ==
Turmeric
==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 Nighantu1
# Haridra ( Curcuma longa)
# Amragandhi Haridra ( Curcuma amada)
# Vana Haridra ( Curcuma aromatica)
# Daru Haridra ( Berberis aristata)
* Dalhana
# Pinda Haridra
# Daru Haridra
== Synonyms in Charak Samhita==
Haridra
== Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Herbs and their activities
|-
! Sr.no. !! Reference in Charak Samhita !! Activity
|-
| 1 || Sutra sthana 2/5 || Sirovirechana (Errhine therapy)
|-
| 2 || Sutra sthana 3/3 || Siddhatamachurnapradeha
|-
| 3 || Sutra sthana 4/9(3) || Lekhaniyamahakashaya
|-
| 4 || Sutra sthana 4/9(13) || Kushthaghnamahakashay
|-
| 5 || Sutra sthana 4/9(16) || Vishaghnamahakashay
|-
| 6 || [[Kalpa Sthana]] 7/16 || Preparations of Trivrut
|-
|}
== Ayurvedic pharmacological properties ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+ 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)
|-
|}
== Current availability==
Available
== Current researches ==
[[Category: Database of herbs and minerals | Herbs]]
This article is under development ..