| Dravya | Haridraa |
| General Classification | Udbhija |
| Synonyms | Gauree |
| Krimighaatee | |
| Kshanadaa | |
| Nis`haa | |
| Nis`haahvaya | |
| Peetaangee | |
| Raatri | |
| Rajanee | |
| Vishaghnee | |
| Botanical Name | Curcuma longa Linn. (Zingiberaceae) |
| Useful Part | Kaan`d`a Kanda |
| Kanda | |
| Patra | |
| Period of Collection | S`harad Ritu |
| Specific Classification | Audbhid |
| Herb | |
| Kan`d`ooghna Mahaakashaaya | |
| Kusht`haghna Mahaakashaaya | |
| Lekhaneeya Mahaakashaaya | |
| Perennial | |
| S`hirovirechana | |
| S`hirovirechanopaga Mahaakashaaya | |
| Vaanaspatya | |
| Vishaghna Mahaakashaaya | |
| Quality Parameters | Yellow in colour, on breaking cut surface should be orange, should break like horn, smell sweet taste bitter and colours saliva on chewing |
| Rasa | Tikta |
| Kat`u | |
| Veerya | Ushn`a |
| विपाक | Kat`u |
| Gun`a | Rooksha |
| Ushn`a | |
| Karma | Kan`d`ooghna |
| Kusht`haghna | |
| Lekhana | |
| S`hirovirechana | |
| Varn`ya | |
| Vishaghna | |
| Route of Administration | Abhyantara |
| Baahya | |
| Indicated in Vyaadhi Prakaara | Raktapradoshaja Vikaara |
| Indicated in Vyaadhi | Kan`d`oo |
| कुष्ठ | |
| पाण्डु | |
| प्रमेह | |
| शोथ | |
| व्रण | |
| Effect On Dosha | Kaphaghna |
| Pittaghna | |
| Effect On Dhaatu | Rakta Dusht`ighna |
| Effect on Srotas | Medovaha Srotas |
| Raktavaha Srotas | |
| Rasavaha Srotas | |
| Maatraa | 2-4 Mashaka |
| Substitute | Daaruharidraa |
| Classical Description | The rhizomes of Haridraa are used after boiling. According to Charaka Samhitaa it is Tikta rasa Dravya. |
| Other Information | Patra of Haridraa is S`hirovirechana. |
Last updated on April 9th, 2021 at 07:05 am