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Curcuma amada - Āmra Haridrā, Mango ginger

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Mango ginger

Āmra Haridrā consists of the rhizome of Curcuma amada. It is a biennial plant with ovoid root stock. It grows upto 60 to 90 cm high. It is native to W. Bengal and on the hills of west coast of India.

Uses

Relieves Pain, Treats Skin Diseases, Relieves Itching, Corrects Metabolic Issues, Relieves Cold and Cough, Relieves Digestive Problems, Relieves Inflammation, Relieves Head Lice and Dandruff.

Parts Used

Rhizome.

Chemical Composition

Volatile oil (α-pinene, δ-camphor),α-curcumene, 1-β curcumene, phytosterol.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Ambarasini, Huli Arsin
Hindi Aamaa-haldi, Amiyaa haldi
Malayalam Mangayinji
Tamil Mankayyinji
Telugu Mamidi Allamu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Mango-ginger


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Madhura, Tikta

Guna

Laghu, Sara

Veerya

Śīta

Vipaka

Kaṭu

Karma

Pittahara, Kaphahara, Vṛṣya, Ruciprada, Dīpana

Prabhava

Habit

Perennial plant

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Paripinnate Oblong Leaf Arrangementis Alternate-spiral

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long Pink Flowering throughout the year and In terminal and/or axillary pseudoracemes

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Oblong pod Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkled Seeds upto 5 Fruiting throughout the year

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Rhizome cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Plants are adapted to growing in areas of seasonal drought in monsoonal forests[2]

Commonly seen growing in areas

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References

  1. The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no-14
  2. Cultivation details

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