Haridra

Botanical Name

Curcuma Longa

Family

Zingiberaceae

Sanskrit

Bahula, Gandhapalashika, Gauri, Gharshani, Haladi, Haladika, Haridra, Hemaragini, Hridvilasini, Jakshmi,Mangalaprada, Mehaghni, Nisa, Nisha, Nishakhya, Nishavha, Nisi, Pita, Pavitra, Pinga, Pitaka, Rabhangavasa, Rajani, Ranjani, Shivashobhana, Shyma, Siva, Subhagavhaya, Tamasani, Uma, Vara, Varangi, Varavarnini

English

Turmeric

Hindi

Haldi, Rajni

Kannada

Arasina, Arishina, Haldi, Haladi, Arisina

Malayalam

Manjal, Manjellakua, Mannal, Marinalu, Marinnala, Paccamannal, Varattumannal, Kuva

Telugu

Haridra, Pampi, Pasupu

Tamil

Mancal, Manjal, Kappu Mancal, Karimancal, Aricanam, Kancani, Nici

Marathi

Halad

Distribution

Cultivated allover india. Particularly in punjab, west bengal, maharashtra, karnataka, tamil nadu and kerala

Parts Used

Root

Dose

Swaras 10-0 Ml, Churna 1-3 Gms

Chemical Constituents

Curcuminoids, bisabolane derivatives, desmethoxycurcumin, bidesmethoxycurcumin, dihydrocurcumin,phytosterols, fatty acids, polysaccharides

Ayurvedic Properties

Quality (Guna)

Ruksha, Laghu

Taste (Rasa)

Tikt, Katu

Metabolism (Vipaka)

Katu

Potency (Virya)

Ushna

Impact (Prabhava)

Kushtaghna

Pharmacological Action

  • Antibacterial, antiprotozoal, insecticidal, antifungal, property of turmeric helps to treat most of wounds and bacterial infections
  • Antiinflammatory helps to relieve inflammation
  • Antifertility, antiarthritic, antihistaminic, antihepatotoxic property helps to enhance metabolism

Therapeutic Uses

  • Anti-leprotic
  • Anti-inflammatory
  • Relieves hiccups
  • Digestive
  • Diabetes
  • Urticaria

Some of the common formulations

  • Bhringaraj taila
  • Chandraprabha vati
  • Dashang lepa
  • Devadarvarishta
  • Erand paka
  • Haridra khanda
  • Irimedadi taila
  • Kalyanak ghrita
  • Kalyanavaleha
  • Kasisadi ghrita
  • Lakshadi taila
  • Nimbadi churna
  • Pippaladyasava
  • Rajanyadi churna
  • Rasnadi churna
  • Saptavimsatika guggulu