1. Names:

Sanskrit:	Varavarnini, Haridra		Enlarge photo
English:	Turmeric
Botanical:	Curcuma longa
Hindi:	Arishina, Halda
Telugu:	Pasupu
Common names:	Indian Saffron, Tumeric, Yellow Ginger, C urcuma, Saffron des Indes, Gelbwurz, Curcuma, Kharkoum, Wong geung fun, Haldee, Haldi, Huldee, Huldie, Kunjit, Kunyit, Kunjit, Kaha, Munjal, Kamin li
Family name:	Zingiberaceae

2. Parts used:

• Root

3. Properties and Action According to Indigenous Medical Systems:

• -

4. Uses:

(Culinary)

• It is used in dishes as natural colorizing agent.
• It is used curries and curry powders.

(Medicinal)

• Turmeric is a mild digestive, aromatic, a stimulant and a carminative, antiseptic.
• Turmeric water used to impart golden glow to the complexion.
• Antibacterial.

5. Names due to Physical properties:

• Yoshitpriya: Which is deserved by women.

6. Names due to Medical properties:

• Krimighni: Kills Germs.

7. Reference:

Vasthu guna deepika, Vasthu guna prakashika, Chakradatta, Susrutam, Basabarajeezam, Bhavaprakashika, Vangacena, Charakasamhita, Vagvatamu, Hareetasamhita, Srijanakalpavalli.

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