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Haridra :
[tumeric]
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Sanskrit name |
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Haridra, Rajani, Nisha |
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Hindi name |
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Haldi, Halada |
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English name |
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Turmeric |
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Latin name |
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Curcuma longa |
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Family |
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Zingiberaceae |
Description:
Rhizome
of curcuma longa is first boiled, rubbed to clean the upper
covering, then it is dried .The dried form of product is used as tumeric. It colours
and flavours the food articles. It is warm, rough, bitter in taste and
acrid. Sprinkling of powder on wound can prevent secondary
infection, analgesic of scorpion bite [fumes]
Ayurvedic Properties:
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Rasa |
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Tikta(Bitter);
Katu(Pungent) |
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Guna |
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Ruksha(Rough);
Laghu(Light) |
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Vipaka |
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Ushna
(Warm) |
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Virya |
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Katu(pungent) |
| Prabhav |
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Kusthghan |
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Doshakarma |
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Tri-doshic |
Chemical constituent:
It contains volatile oil. the most active
constituent is curcumin. Besides it also contain Vitamin
A, Protein, Fatty acid, Mineral and carbohydrate.
Useful parts:
Rhizome
Medicinal Properties:
Expectorant, lacmatinic, ophthalmic tonic, antibiotic,
antimicrobic, anti inflammatory, strength the blood-brain
barrier against metastassis of breast cancer, cicatrisation & cleans
wound, allergic condition.
Medicinal uses:
Pancreatic cancer, multiple myeloma, urticaria, anemia,
haemorrhage, obesity, itching, pain in sinus, cough, asthma, Alzheimer’s
disease , colonrectal cancer, skin disorders [psoriasis],
leprosy, STD [chlamydia & gonorrhea] allergic condition, discolouration of skin, anorexia,
hemorrhoids, dyspepsia,
haemoptysis, fever, giddiness, dropsy, hysteria, epilepsy,
chronic otorrhoea, ring worm, amenorrhea, conjunctivitis,
jaundice, general debility.
Contraindication:
Large
doses are not recommended in obstructive jaundice, gall stones,
toxic liver diseases, acute billion colic.
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