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Curcuma longa - Haridra

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Turmeric, Haladi, Curcuma longa

Turmeric is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial plant of the ginger family Zingiberaceae. It is native to southern Asia, requiring temperatures between 20 and 30 °C and a considerable amount of annual rainfall to thrive.

Uses

Psoriasis, Warts, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, Ulcerative colitis, Arthritis.

Parts Used

Rizhomes.

Chemical Composition

The rhizomes contain curcuminoids, curcumin, cyclocurcumin, bisdemethoxycurcumin[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Arishina, Arisina
Hindi Haldi
Malayalam Manjal
Tamil Manjal
Telugu Haridra
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Haridra
English Turmeric


Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Alternate The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long Yellow, pink or orange 5 Flowering may occur early in the growing season

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Simple 7–10 mm Fruiting time is June and July many {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

[3]

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

While preparing the nursery for turmeric production, at the same time we cultivate a green manure crop (Daincha) inthe main field[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area, Southeast asia, Southern australia.

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