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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. |
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==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
| − | {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}. | + | {{Uses|Relieves Pain}}, {{Uses|Treats Skin Diseases}}, {{Uses|Relieves Itching}}, {{Uses|Corrects Metabolic Issues}}, {{Uses|Relieves Cold and Cough}}, {{Uses|Relieves Digestive Problems}}, {{Uses|Relieves Inflammation}}, {{Uses|Relieves Head Lice and Dandruff}}. |
==Parts Used== | ==Parts Used== | ||
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==Chemical Composition== | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
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==Habit== | ==Habit== | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
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==Mode of Propagation== | ==Mode of Propagation== | ||
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==How to plant/cultivate== | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
| − | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> | + | Plants are adapted to growing in areas of seasonal drought in monsoonal forests<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> |
==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
| − | {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}. | + | {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|Division of the rhizome}}. |
==Photo Gallery== | ==Photo Gallery== | ||
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<ref name="chemical composition">The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no-14</ref> | <ref name="chemical composition">The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no-14</ref> | ||
| + | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Curcuma+amada "Cultivation details"]</ref> | ||
</references> | </references> | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | + | * [https://veggiesinfo.com/mango-ginger-health-information-uses/ | |
| + | https://www.bimbima.com/ayurveda/curcuma-amada-mango-ginger-great-medicinal-plant/343/ | ||
| + | https://easyayurveda.com/2017/07/18/mango-ginger-amba-haldi-uses-research-remedies-side-effectscurcuma-amada/ | ||
[[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.
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
Relieves Pain, Treats Skin Diseases, Relieves Itching, Corrects Metabolic Issues, Relieves Cold and Cough, Relieves Digestive Problems, Relieves Inflammation, Relieves Head Lice and Dandruff.
Parts Used
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
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Paripinnate | Oblong | Leaf Arrangementis Alternate-spiral |
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
How to plant/cultivate
Plants are adapted to growing in areas of seasonal drought in monsoonal forests[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
[[:Category:Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of |]], Division of the rhizome.
Photo Gallery
References
- ↑ The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no-14
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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External Links
https://www.bimbima.com/ayurveda/curcuma-amada-mango-ginger-great-medicinal-plant/343/ https://easyayurveda.com/2017/07/18/mango-ginger-amba-haldi-uses-research-remedies-side-effectscurcuma-amada/
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- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Relieves Pain
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Treats Skin Diseases
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Relieves Itching
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Corrects Metabolic Issues
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Relieves Cold and Cough
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Relieves Digestive Problems
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Relieves Inflammation
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Relieves Head Lice and Dandruff
- Herbs with Rhizome 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 English
- Habit - Perennial plant
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seed
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Division of the rhizome
- Herbs
