Basonym of Drug
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Haridra
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Main Synonym
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Kanchani, peeta, nishakhya, varavarini, krumighni, yoshitpriya, hattavilasini
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Regional Name
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Bengali : halud
Gujarati : haldar
Hindi : haldi, hardi
Kannada : aarsin
Tamil : manjala
Telugu : pususpu
English : turmeric
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Botanical Name
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Curcuma longa Roxb
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Family
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Zingiberaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Acharya charak : lekhaniya, krimighna, kusthaghna, kandughna, shirovirechanopga mahakashaya.
Acharya sushruta : mustadi, haridradi, sleshmasanshamana gana.
Acharya vagbhatta : mustadi, haridradi gana
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External Morphology
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2-3 feet high shrub
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Useful Parts
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Rhizome
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Curcumin, terpene, starch, volatile oil, albuminoids, sucrose, tannins
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : Tikta, Katu
Guna : Laghu, Ruksha
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : Katu
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Action
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Kaphavatahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Varnya (good for skin), dahaprashaman(useful in burning sensations), raktapittahara(useful in skin and bleeding disorders), kandughna (relieves itching), krumighna (relieves itching), pramehahara (anti-diabetic)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Vyanga - haridra with raktachandana are applied externally in melasma.
2. Prameha - rhizome powder with amla juice, and honey are useful in diabetes.
3. Arsha - fresh rhizome paste with aloe vera pulp is applied in hemorrhoids.
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Dose
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Powder - 3-5 gm, juice - 10-20 ml
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Formulations
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Haridrakhandapaka, haridradhum varti, dhatrinisha churna, vranasodhana taila
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Adverse Effect
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Not Known
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Remedial Measure
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Not required
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Purification
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Not required
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