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Haridra
Latin name
Curcuma longa Linn.
Therapeutic Dose
- 1-3 g of the drug in powder form.
Family
Zingiberaceae
Part Used
- Rhizomes
Name in Different Language
- Sanskrit : Rajani, Nishi, Nisha, Ratri, Kasanada, Dosha
- English : Turmeric
- Hindi : Haldi, Hardi
Pharmalogical Actions
- ANTICOAGULANT ACTIVITY: Curcumin shows anticoagulant activity by inhibiting collagen and adrenaline-induced platelet aggregation in vitro as well as in vivo in rat thoracic aorta. [i]
- ANTI-INFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY: In vitro, and in vivo studies demonstrate turmeric’s effectiveness at decreasing both acute and chronic inflammation making it beneficial in managing conditions such as urticaria, pruritus (itching) associated with allergic skin rashes, eczema, and contact dermatitis. .[ii]
- ANTIDIABETIC EFFECT: Decreases blood sugar level in alloxan-induced diabetes in rats and also decreases advanced glycation end products induced Complications in diabetes mellitus.[iii]
- PHOTO-PROTECTOR ACTIVITY: Has also been shown to inhibit the mutagenic induction effect of UV rays [iv]
- Cough of Varied Etiology: Haridra possesses expectorant properties, which can help alleviate coughs of various origins[v].
- Dermal Allergies and Rashes: Haridra anti-allergic effects make it effective in managing dermal allergies and rashes triggered by pollutants, dust, occupational irritants, or infective origins[vi].
Therapeutic Dose
- 1-3 g of the drug in powder form.
Used in Following SAVA Products
Reference
[1].Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India: Part – 1 Volume – 1; Monograph no. 30. Published by Dept. of AYUSH, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India.
[2] Srivastava R, Puri V, Srimal RC, Dhawan BN. Effect of curcumin on platelet aggregation and vascular prostacyclins synthesis. Arzneimittelforschung 1986; 36:715-717.
[3] Arun, N. and Nalini, N., Efficacy of turmeric on blood sugar and polyol pathway in diabetic albino rats. Plant Foods Hum. Nutr. 2002, 57, 41–52
[4] Anil Kumar. Et. al. A Review on Spice Of Life Curcuma Longa (Turmeric). IJABPT. Volume: 2: Issue-4: Oct – Dec -2011
[5] Sharma, A., & Sharma, R. (2012). Terminalia chebula: An update. Pharmacognosy Reviews, 6(12), 91–95. https://doi.org/10.4103/0973-7847.99923
[6] Sultana, Shahnaz, et al. “Cough suppressant herbal drugs: A review.” Int. J. Pharm. Sci. Invent 5.5 (2016): 15-28.
[7] Vollono, Laura, et al. “Potential of curcumin in skin disorders.” Nutrients 11.9 (2019): 21697
Reference
[1].Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India: Part – 1 Volume – 1; Monograph no. 30. Published by Dept. of AYUSH, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India.
[2] Srivastava R, Puri V, Srimal RC, Dhawan BN. Effect of curcumin on platelet aggregation and vascular prostacyclins synthesis. Arzneimittelforschung 1986; 36:715-717.
[3] Arun, N. and Nalini, N., Efficacy of turmeric on blood sugar and polyol pathway in diabetic albino rats. Plant Foods Hum. Nutr. 2002, 57, 41–52
[4] Anil Kumar. Et. al. A Review on Spice Of Life Curcuma Longa (Turmeric). IJABPT. Volume: 2: Issue-4: Oct – Dec -2011
[5] Sharma, A., & Sharma, R. (2012). Terminalia chebula: An update. Pharmacognosy Reviews, 6(12), 91–95. https://doi.org/10.4103/0973-7847.99923
[6] Sultana, Shahnaz, et al. “Cough suppressant herbal drugs: A review.” Int. J. Pharm. Sci. Invent 5.5 (2016): 15-28.
[7] Vollono, Laura, et al. “Potential of curcumin in skin disorders.” Nutrients 11.9 (2019): 21697
