A COMPHREHENSIVE STUDY ON HARIDRA (CURCUMA LONGA LINN.)
Veera Venkata Durga Prasad M*, Hegde Prakash L and Harini A
ABSTRACT
Haridra (Curcuma Longa Linn.) is one of the patent drug of india and the most valuable drug which is used by the Indians in all the ways for the rituals (in marriages & poojas); for preparing food preperation and as usual as home remedy medicine since ancient days. Till today haridra is considered to be the most important drug. The aim of this study is to collect and evaluate the information on haridra an important valuable medicinal plant and is mentioned in different ayurvedic treatises like Brihadtrayee, Lagutrayee, And Nigantus. it is a drug which is having high therapeutic value as the root is available both in dried and wet form and this is used in so many preparations and used as Ekamuliya Prayoga (single drug therapy) also and is having higly antimicrobial and anti-fungal and anti-bacterial activity .
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