Turmeric

The Scientific name of Turmeric: Curcuma longa

Name of Turmeric in different languages:-

Sanskrit: Haridra, Haridre, Rajani, Gauri, Harida, Ratri, Harita, Jayanti, Kancani, Nisha, Krimighna, Yoshitriya, Dvi Nisha, Dvaya, Kshapa, Bhadra, Bhadrulata, Dirdhraga, Dirgharanga.

Hindi: Haldi

Malayalam: Manjal മഞ്ഞൾ

Useful plant parts of Turmeric: Rhizome

Plant description:

Turmeric-Curcuma longa is a perennial herb, that grows to an average height of 75 cm tall. The leaves are arranged alternately, in two rows, about 35 cm wide, oblong to elliptic, and tapered at both ends. Rhizomes are orange, cylindrical, and aromatic. The flowers are multicolored with pink, light green, and white at the terminals.

Leaf Arrangement

Shape-Lanceolate Margin-Entire Venation-parallel
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Medicinal uses of Turmeric: anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-tumor, antibacterial, and antiviral and to treat stomach and liver ailments, sores, aches, pains, wounds, sprains, liver disorders, eczema, chicken pox, allergy,  scabies

Chemical content of Turmeric:

Curcumin

How to prepare medicines:

Turmeric is one of the ingredients in Ayurveda medicines like-

Alargin tablets  Kurinji Kuzhambu  Panchavalkadi Thaialam
Arimedadi Thailam  Lakshadi Kuzhambu  Paranthyadi Thailam
Balaswagandhadi Thailam  Lakshadi Oil  Pathyadi Kadha
Brihat Dashamoola Tailam   Lakshadi Velichenna  Phal Kalyan Ghrita
Brihat Marichadi Taila Maha Laxadi Tailm  Prameha Mihira Taila
Brihat Phala Ghrita Mahanarayana Tailm  Punarnavadi mandur
Chandanadi Thailam  Maharajaprasarini Thailam  Rasnadi Choornam
Chandanbala Laxadi Oil   Mahatiktam kashayam  Shankhpushpi Oil
Dineseladi Velichenna  Muktadi Mahanjana  Somaraji Oil
Guggulutiktam Kashayam  Nagradi Thailam Sudarshana Choornam
Gulgulumarichadi Tailam  Nalpaamaradi Keram  Triguni Plus Tablet
Jathyadi Ghrita   Nalpamaradi Thaialam   Vacha Lasunadi Thailam
Jatyadi Tailam  Niruryadi Gulika  Vilwadi Gulika
Katakakhadiradi Kashayam  Nisakathakadi kashayam  Vyagiri Thailam

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