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Curcuma longa - Haridra
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.
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Properties
- 6 Habit
- 7 Identification
- 8 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 9 Where to get the saplings
- 10 Mode of Propagation
- 11 How to plant/cultivate
- 12 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
Psoriasis, Warts, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, Ulcerative colitis, Arthritis.
Parts Used
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
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}}} |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
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.
Photo Gallery
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References
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Psoriasis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Warts
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Alzheimer’s disease
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Parkinson’s disease
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Ulcerative colitis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Arthritis
- Herbs with Rizhomes used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Herb
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Tropical area
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Southeast asia
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Southern australia
- Herbs
- Zingiberaceae
