Haridra

Curcuma longa L.

Haridra
Section/Chapter Herb database/Haridra
Botanical name(s) Curcuma longa L.
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Year of publication 2021
Publisher Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
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English name

Turmeric

Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Haridra

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

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

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)

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