Curcuma longa - Haridra

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, pain-relieving, arthritis.

Parts Used

Dried Folaige, Whole herb.

Chemical Composition

The rhizomes contain curcuminoids, curcumin, cyclocurcumin, bisdemethoxycurcumin

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit
English	Agrimony

Properties

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

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

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

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}}}

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

• Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

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

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical regions, Southeast Asia, southern Australia.

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External Links

• Growing, Harvesting, and Manufacturing Curcumin
• Turmeric Uses and Benefits as a Medicinal Herb
• Curcuma longa on ginsneg.com