Haridra medicinal plant, regional names, family and synonyms

Haridra medicinal plant, regional names, family and synonyms

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Basonym of Drug

Haridra

Main Synonym

Kanchani, peeta, nishakhya, varavarini, krumighni, yoshitpriya, hattavilasini

Regional Name

Bengali : halud
Gujarati : haldar
Hindi : haldi, hardi
Kannada : aarsin
Tamil : manjala
Telugu : pususpu
English : turmeric

Botanical Name

Curcuma longa Roxb

Family

Zingiberaceae

Classification (Gana)

Acharya charak : lekhaniya, krimighna, kusthaghna, kandughna, shirovirechanopga mahakashaya.

Acharya sushruta : mustadi, haridradi, sleshmasanshamana gana.

Acharya vagbhatta : mustadi, haridradi gana

External Morphology

2-3 feet high shrub

Useful Parts

Rhizome

Important Phytoconstituent

Curcumin, terpene, starch, volatile oil, albuminoids, sucrose, tannins

Rasa Panchak

Rasa : Tikta, Katu
Guna : Laghu, Ruksha
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : Katu

Action

Kaphavatahara

Therapeutic Indication

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)

Therapeutic Uses

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.

Dose

Powder - 3-5 gm, juice - 10-20 ml

Formulations

Haridrakhandapaka, haridradhum varti, dhatrinisha churna, vranasodhana taila

Adverse Effect

Not Known

Remedial Measure

Not required

Purification

Not required

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