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'''Āmra Haridrā''' consists of the rhizome of Curcuma amada Roxb. (Fam. Zingiberaceae), a biennial with ovoid root stock, 60 to 90 cm high, grown in W. Bengal and on the hills of
 
'''Āmra Haridrā''' consists of the rhizome of Curcuma amada Roxb. (Fam. Zingiberaceae), a biennial with ovoid root stock, 60 to 90 cm high, grown in W. Bengal and on the hills of
 
west coast of India.
 
west coast of India.
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}.
  
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|}}, {{Parts Used|}}, {{Parts Used|}}, {{Parts Used|}}.
  
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==Chemical Composition==
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Volatile oil (α-pinene, δ-camphor),α-curcumene, 1-β curcumene, phytosterol.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=Ambarasini, Huli Arsin|ml=Mangayinji|sa=|ta=Mankayyinji|te=Mamidi Allamu|hi=Aamaa-haldi, Amiyaa haldi|en=Mango-ginger}}
  
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==Properties==
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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===Dravya===
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===Rasa===
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Madhura, Tikta
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===Guna===
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Laghu, Sara
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===Veerya===
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Śīta
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===Vipaka===
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Kaṭu
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===Karma===
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Pittahara, Kaphahara, Vṛṣya, Ruciprada, Dīpana
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===Prabhava===
  
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Paripinnate|Oblong|Leaf Arrangementis Alternate-spiral}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|pink||Flowering throughout the year and In terminal and/or axillary pseudoracemes}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|oblong pod|Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkled|||seeds upto 5|Fruiting throughout the year}}
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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*[[Asthisandhānaka Lepa]]
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|}}
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references>
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<ref name="chemical composition">["Chemistry"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[ "Morphology"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ "Cultivation detail"]</ref>
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</references>
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==External Links==
  
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]

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Āmra Haridrā consists of the rhizome of Curcuma amada Roxb. (Fam. Zingiberaceae), a biennial with ovoid root stock, 60 to 90 cm high, grown in W. Bengal and on the hills of west coast of India.

Uses

[[:Category:Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat |]], [[:Category:Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat |]].

Parts Used

[[:Category:Herbs with used in medicine|]], [[:Category:Herbs with used in medicine|]], [[:Category:Herbs with used in medicine|]], [[:Category:Herbs with used in medicine|]].

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

[[:Category:Habit - |]]

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Paripinnate Oblong Leaf Arrangementis Alternate-spiral

[2]

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

[[:Category:Index of Plants which can be propagated by |]]

How to plant/cultivate

[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

[[:Category:Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of |]], [[:Category:Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of |]].

Photo Gallery

References

  1. ↑ ["Chemistry"]
  2. ↑ [ "Morphology"]
  3. ↑ [ "Cultivation detail"]

External Links

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