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Dridhabala at 15:28, 15 August 2025

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	==Therapeutic Uses==		==Therapeutic Uses==

	Pandu (Anaemia and diseases related to blood deficiency)), Prameha (Obstinate Urinary disorders including Diabetes mellitus), Vrana (Wound), Vishavikara (Poisons), Kushtha (Obstinate skin diseases), Tvakroga (Skin disorders), Shitapitta (Urticaria), Pinasa (Rhinorrhoea)		Pandu (Anaemia and diseases related to blood deficiency)), Prameha (Obstinate Urinary disorders including Diabetes mellitus), Vrana (Wound), Vishavikara (Poisons), Kushtha (Obstinate skin diseases), Tvakroga (Skin disorders), Shitapitta (Urticaria), Pinasa (Rhinorrhoea)<ref>Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:30</ref>

	==Other Varieties / Botanical names==		==Other Varieties / Botanical names==
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	==Types==		==Types==
	* Bhavaprakasha Nighantu		* Bhavaprakasha Nighantu
			Mentioned 4 types<ref>Shri Bhavamishra, Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Haritakyadi Varga, Verse no. 171 Edited by
			Padmashree Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Reprint Edition, Chaukhambha Bharati
			Academy, 2015;</ref>
	# Haridra ( Curcuma longa)		# Haridra ( Curcuma longa)
	# Amragandhi Haridra ( Curcuma amada)		# Amragandhi Haridra ( Curcuma amada)
	# Vana Haridra ( Curcuma aromatica)		# Vana Haridra ( Curcuma aromatica)
	# Daru Haridra ( Berberis aristata)		# Daru Haridra ( Berberis aristata)

	* Dalhana		* Dalhana
	# Pinda Haridra		# Pinda Haridra
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	==Additional Synonyms in Bhavaprakasha Nighantu==		==Additional Synonyms in Bhavaprakasha Nighantu==
	Haridra, Kanchani, Pita, Nisha, Varavarnini, Krumighna, Haladi, Yoshitpriya, Hattavilasini		Haridra, Kanchani, Pita, Nisha, Varavarnini, Krumighna, Haladi, Yoshitpriya, Hattavilasini<ref>Shri Bhavamishra, Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Haritakyadi Varga, Verse no. 171 Edited by
			Padmashree Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Reprint Edition, Chaukhambha Bharati
			Academy, 2015;</ref>

	== Ayurvedic pharmacological properties ==		== Ayurvedic pharmacological properties ==
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	\| 1 \|\|Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 2/5 \|\| Sirovirechana (Errhine therapy)		\| 1 \|\|Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 2/5 \|\| Sirovirechana (Errhine therapy)
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2 \|\|Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]]3/3 \|\| Siddhatamachurnapradeha(paste) for local application		\| 2 \|\|Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 3/3 \|\| Siddhatamachurnapradeha(paste) for local application
	\|-		\|-
	\| 3 \|\|Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 4/9(3) \|\| Lekhaniyamahakashaya(emaciating)		\| 3 \|\|Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 4/9(3) \|\| Lekhaniyamahakashaya(emaciating)
	\|-		\|-
	\| 4 \|\|Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]]a 4/9(13) \|\| Kushthaghnamahakashay (anti – dermatosis)		\| 4 \|\|Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 4/9(13) \|\| Kushthaghnamahakashay (anti – dermatosis)
	\|-		\|-
	\| 5 \|\|Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 4/9(16) \|\| Vishaghnamahakashay(anti- toxic)		\| 5 \|\|Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 4/9(16) \|\| Vishaghnamahakashay(anti- toxic)
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	==Dose==		==Dose==
	1-3 gm of the drug in powder form.		1-3 gm of the drug in powder form.<ref>Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:30</ref>

	==Important Formulations==		==Important Formulations==
			As per A.P.I.<ref>Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:30</ref>
	* Haridra Khanda		* Haridra Khanda

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	Turmeric		Turmeric

			==Therapeutic Uses==

			Pandu (Anaemia and diseases related to blood deficiency)), Prameha (Obstinate Urinary disorders including Diabetes mellitus), Vrana (Wound), Vishavikara (Poisons), Kushtha (Obstinate skin diseases), Tvakroga (Skin disorders), Shitapitta (Urticaria), Pinasa (Rhinorrhoea)

	==Other Varieties / Botanical names==		==Other Varieties / Botanical names==
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	==Types==		==Types==
	* Bhavaprakasha ~~Nighantu1~~		* Bhavaprakasha Nighantu
	# Haridra ( Curcuma longa)		# Haridra ( Curcuma longa)
	# Amragandhi Haridra ( Curcuma amada)		# Amragandhi Haridra ( Curcuma amada)
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	Haridra		Haridra

	== ~~Reference~~ in ~~Charak Samhita and its actions~~ ==		==Additional Synonyms in Bhavaprakasha Nighantu==
			Haridra, Kanchani, Pita, Nisha, Varavarnini, Krumighna, Haladi, Yoshitpriya, Hattavilasini

			== Ayurvedic pharmacological properties ==

	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	\|+ ~~Herbs and their activities~~		\|+ Properties
	\|-		\|-
	! Sr.no. !! ~~Reference in Charak Samhita~~ !! ~~Activity~~		! Sr.no. !! Pharmacological criteria !! Properties
	\|-		\|-
	\| 1 \|\| ~~Sutra sthana 2/5~~ \|\| ~~Sirovirechana~~ (~~Errhine therapy~~)		\| 1 \|\| Taste ([[rasa]]) \|\| Bitter (tikta), Pungent (katu)
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2 \|\| ~~Sutra sthana 3/3~~ \|\| ~~Siddhatamachurnapradeha~~		\| 2 \|\| Potency ([[veerya]]) \|\| Hot (ushna)
	\|-		\|-
	\| 3 \|\| ~~Sutra sthana 4/9~~(3) \|\| ~~Lekhaniyamahakashaya~~		\| 3 \|\| Post digestion effect ([[vipaka]]) \|\| Pungent (katu)
	\|-		\|-
	\| 4 \|\| ~~Sutra sthana 4/9~~(13) \|\| ~~Kushthaghnamahakashay~~		\| 4 \|\| Qualities ([[guna]])\|\| Rough (ruksha), Light (laghu)
	\|-		\|-
	\| 5 \|\| ~~Sutra sthana 4/9~~(16) \|\| ~~Vishaghnamahakashay~~		\| 5 \|\| Actions ([[karma]]) \|\| Pacify [[kapha]], [[vata]] and [[pitta]]. It also expels the [[pitta]] (pitta rechak)
	\|-
	~~\| 6 \|\|~~ [[~~Kalpa Sthana~~]] ~~7/16 \|\| Preparations of Trivrut~~
	\|-		\|-
	\|}		\|}

	== ~~Ayurvedic pharmacological properties~~ ==		== Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions ==

	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	\|+ ~~Properties~~		\|+ Herbs and their activities
			\|-
			! Sr.no. !! Reference in Charak Samhita !! Activity
	\|-		\|-
	~~! Sr~~.no. ~~!! Pharmacological criteria !! Properties~~		\| 1 \|\|Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 2/5 \|\| Sirovirechana (Errhine therapy)
	\|-		\|-
	\| 1 \|\| ~~Taste (~~[[~~rasa~~]]) \|\| ~~Bitter (tikta), Pungent~~ (~~katu~~)		\| 2 \|\|Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]]3/3 \|\| Siddhatamachurnapradeha(paste) for local application
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2 \|\| ~~Potency (~~[[~~veerya~~]]) \|\| ~~Hot~~ (~~ushna~~)		\| 3 \|\|Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 4/9(3) \|\| Lekhaniyamahakashaya(emaciating)
	\|-		\|-
	\| 3 \|\| ~~Post digestion effect (~~[[~~vipaka~~]]) \|\| ~~Pungent~~ (~~katu~~)		\| 4 \|\|Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]]a 4/9(13) \|\| Kushthaghnamahakashay (anti – dermatosis)
	\|-		\|-
	\| 4 \|\| ~~Qualities (~~[[~~guna~~]])\|\| ~~Rough (ruksha), Light~~ (~~laghu~~)		\| 5 \|\|Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 4/9(16) \|\| Vishaghnamahakashay(anti- toxic)
	\|-		\|-
	\| 5 \|\| ~~Actions (~~[[~~karma~~]]) \|\| ~~Pacify [[kapha]], [[vata]] and [[pitta]]. It also expels the [[pitta]] (pitta rechak)~~		\| 6 \|\|Cha.Sa.[[Kalpa Sthana]] 7/16 \|\| Preparations of Trivrut
	\|-		\|-
	\|}		\|}

			==Dose==
			1-3 gm of the drug in powder form.

			==Important Formulations==
			* Haridra Khanda

	== Current availability==		== Current availability==

	Available		Available

			*India-
			Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Orissa, Karnataka, West Bengal, Gujarat, Meghalaya, Maharashtra and Assam.
			*Out of India-
			Asian countries (Pakistan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Thailand, Philipines, Japan, Korea & China)
			Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, Peru, Madagascar, Australia, Africa, Taiwan, Haiti, Jamaica, Sri Lanka and West Indies

	== Current researches ==		== Current researches ==

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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 = Family
|data3 = Zingiberaceae
|label4 = Availability
|data4 = Available
|label5 = Contributors
|data5 = --
|label6 = Year of publication
|data6 = 2024
|label7 = Publisher
|data7 = [[Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre]]
|label8 = DOI
|data8 = Awaited
}}

==English name ==

Turmeric

==Other Varieties / Botanical names==
* Curcuma domestica Valeton
* Curcuma amada
* Curcuma aromatica
* Curcuma angustifolia
* Curcuma zedoria

==Identification Characters==
* '''Pita''' – Rhizome of Haridra is yellow and flowers are also yellow coloured.
* '''Kanchani''' – Haridra rhizome is yellow like that of Gold.
* '''Nishakhya''' – Turmeric is also known by names like Nisha, Rajani, etc., owing to its yellow-colored rhizome.
* '''Varavarnini''' – Haridra has an attractive bright yellow color.

==Types==
* Bhavaprakasha Nighantu1
# Haridra ( Curcuma longa)
# Amragandhi Haridra ( Curcuma amada)
# Vana Haridra ( Curcuma aromatica)
# Daru Haridra ( Berberis aristata)
* Dalhana
# Pinda Haridra
# Daru Haridra

== 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
|-
| 6 || [[Kalpa Sthana]] 7/16 || Preparations of Trivrut
|-
|}

== 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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