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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 ==

[[Category: Database of herbs and minerals | Herbs]]
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