Haridra - Revision history

Agnivesha at 05:19, 28 July 2026

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	'''Haridra''' (''Curcuma longa'' L.), widely known as turmeric, is a perennial rhizomatous herb of the family Zingiberaceae<ref name="Fuloria2022">{{cite journal \|last1=Fuloria \|first1=Shivkanya \|last2=Mehta \|first2=Jyoti \|last3=Chandel \|first3=Aditi \|last4=Sekar \|first4=Mahendran \|last5=Rani \|first5=Nur Najihah Izzati Mat \|year=2022 \|title=A Comprehensive Review on the Therapeutic Potential of Curcuma longa Linn. in Relation to its Major Active Constituent Curcumin \|journal=Frontiers in Pharmacology \|volume=13 \|pages=820806 \|doi=10.3389/fphar.2022.820806 \|pmc=8990857}}</ref>. Celebrated in [[Ayurveda\|Ayurvedic medicine]] for millennia as a potent ''Vishaghna'' (antitoxic), ''Kushthaghna'' (alleviator of skin diseases), and ''Pramehahara'' (antidiabetic) agent, modern pharmacological research has extensively validated its molecular mechanisms<ref name="Razavi2021">{{cite journal \|last1=Razavi \|first1=Bibi Marjan \|last2=Ghasemzadeh Rahbardar \|first2=Mahboobeh \|last3=Hosseinzadeh \|first3=Hossein \|year=2021 \|title=A review of therapeutic potentials of turmeric (Curcuma longa) and its active constituent, curcumin, on inflammatory disorders, pain, and their related patents \|journal=Phytotherapy Research \|volume=35 \|issue=12 \|pages=6489–6513 \|doi=10.1002/ptr.7224 \|pmid=34312922}}</ref>. Its therapeutic actions are primarily driven by polyphenolic curcuminoids and volatile sesquiterpenes<ref name="Hewlings2017">{{cite journal \|last1=Hewlings \|first1=Susan J. \|last2=Kalman \|first2=Douglas S. \|year=2017 \|title=Curcumin: A Review of Its Effects on Human Health \|journal=Foods \|volume=6 \|issue=10 \|pages=92 \|doi=10.3390/foods6100092 \|pmid=29065496 \|pmc=5664031}}</ref>.		'''Haridra''' (''Curcuma longa'' L.), widely known as turmeric, is a perennial rhizomatous herb of the family Zingiberaceae<ref name="Fuloria2022">{{cite journal \|last1=Fuloria \|first1=Shivkanya \|last2=Mehta \|first2=Jyoti \|last3=Chandel \|first3=Aditi \|last4=Sekar \|first4=Mahendran \|last5=Rani \|first5=Nur Najihah Izzati Mat \|year=2022 \|title=A Comprehensive Review on the Therapeutic Potential of Curcuma longa Linn. in Relation to its Major Active Constituent Curcumin \|journal=Frontiers in Pharmacology \|volume=13 \|pages=820806 \|doi=10.3389/fphar.2022.820806 \|pmc=8990857}}</ref>. Celebrated in [[Ayurveda\|Ayurvedic medicine]] for millennia as a potent ''Vishaghna'' (antitoxic), ''Kushthaghna'' (alleviator of skin diseases), and ''Pramehahara'' (antidiabetic) agent, modern pharmacological research has extensively validated its molecular mechanisms<ref name="Razavi2021">{{cite journal \|last1=Razavi \|first1=Bibi Marjan \|last2=Ghasemzadeh Rahbardar \|first2=Mahboobeh \|last3=Hosseinzadeh \|first3=Hossein \|year=2021 \|title=A review of therapeutic potentials of turmeric (Curcuma longa) and its active constituent, curcumin, on inflammatory disorders, pain, and their related patents \|journal=Phytotherapy Research \|volume=35 \|issue=12 \|pages=6489–6513 \|doi=10.1002/ptr.7224 \|pmid=34312922}}</ref>. Its therapeutic actions are primarily driven by polyphenolic curcuminoids and volatile sesquiterpenes.<ref name="Hewlings2017">{{cite journal \|last1=Hewlings \|first1=Susan J. \|last2=Kalman \|first2=Douglas S. \|year=2017 \|title=Curcumin: A Review of Its Effects on Human Health \|journal=Foods \|volume=6 \|issue=10 \|pages=92 \|doi=10.3390/foods6100092 \|pmid=29065496 \|pmc=5664031}}</ref>

			[[File:Haridra.jpg\|thumb\|'''Haridra (''Curcuma longa'')''']]

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	\| 5 \|\| Sutra sthana 4/9(16) \|\| Vishaghnamahakashay		\| 5 \|\| Sutra sthana 4/9(16) \|\| Vishaghnamahakashay
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			\| 6 \|\| [[Kalpa Sthana]] 7/16 \|\| Preparations of Trivrut
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	== Ayurvedic pharmacological properties ==		== Ayurvedic pharmacological properties ==

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Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

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	\| 4 \|\| Qualities ([[guna]])\|\| Rough (ruksha), Light (laghu)		\| 4 \|\| Qualities ([[guna]])\|\| Rough (ruksha), Light (laghu)
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	\| 5 \|\| Actions ([[karma]]) \|\| Pacify [[kapha]], [[vata]] and [[pitta]]. It also expels the pitta (pitta rechak)		\| 5 \|\| Actions ([[karma]]) \|\| Pacify [[kapha]], [[vata]] and [[pitta]]. It also expels the [[pitta]] (pitta rechak)
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	== Current availability==		== Current availability==

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Curcuma longa L.

{{Infobox
|title = Haridra
|label1 = Section/Chapter
|data1 = Herb database/Haridra
|label2 = Botanical name(s)
|data2 = Curcuma longa L.
|label3 = Contributors
|data3 = --
|label4 = Year of publication
|data4 = 2021
|label5 = Publisher
|data5 = [[Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre]]
|label6 = DOI
|data6 = Awaited
}}

==English name ==

Turmeric

== Synonyms in Charak Samhita==

Haridra

== Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions ==

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Herbs and their activities
|-
! Sr.no. !! Reference in Charak Samhita !! Activity
|-
| 1 || Sutra sthana 2/5 || Sirovirechana (Errhine therapy)
|-
| 2 || Sutra sthana 3/3 || Siddhatamachurnapradeha
|-
| 3 || Sutra sthana 4/9(3) || Lekhaniyamahakashaya
|-
| 4 || Sutra sthana 4/9(13) || Kushthaghnamahakashay
|-
| 5 || Sutra sthana 4/9(16) || Vishaghnamahakashay
|-
|}

== Ayurvedic pharmacological properties ==

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Properties
|-
! Sr.no. !! Pharmacological criteria !! Properties
|-
| 1 || Taste ([[rasa]]) || Bitter (tikta), Pungent (katu)
|-
| 2 || Potency ([[veerya]]) || Hot (ushna)
|-
| 3 || Post digestion effect ([[vipaka]]) || Pungent (katu)
|-
| 4 || Qualities ([[guna]])|| Rough (ruksha), Light (laghu)
|-
| 5 || Actions ([[karma]]) || Pacify [[kapha]], [[vata]] and [[pitta]]. It also expels the pitta (pitta rechak)
|-
|}

== Current availability==

Available

== Current researches ==

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