Family : Zingiberaceae
English : Turmeric
Hindi : Haldi, Halda
Gujarati : Haldar
Sanskrit : Haridra, Varavarnini
Part used : Rhizome
Family : Zingiberaceae
English : Turmeric
Hindi : Haldi, Halda
Gujarati : Haldar
Sanskrit : Haridra, Varavarnini
Part used : Rhizome
Botanical Description: A perennial herb, 60-90 cm in height, with a short stem and tufts of erect leaves, rhizome cylinderical – ovoid, orange coloured and branched ; leaves simple, very large, petiole as long as the blade, oblong lanceolate, tapering to the base upto 45 cm long ; flowers pale yellow in spikes concealed by the sheathing petioles, flowering bracts pale green. Flowering and fruiting from January to April
It is found throughout India
Rasa : Katu, Tikta
Guna : Ruksa
Virya : Usna
Vipaka : Katu
Karma : Krmighna, Kushaghna, Varnya,
Visaghna, Kaphapittanut.
Modern Pharmacological Action: Curcuma longa is antiandrogenic in nature and thus inhibits the prostate enlargement. It also possesses anti inflammatory activity.