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Curcuma amada - Āmra Haridrā, Mango ginger

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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 |]].

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References

  1. ↑ The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no-14
  2. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Leaf
  3. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named How to plant/cultivate

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