A REVIEW ON HARIDRA (CURCUMA LONGA Linn.) IN BRIHTRAYI AND NIGHANTUS: AN OVERVIEW
Premlata*, Shubham Khandekar, Anurag Gangwar and B. Ram
ABSTRACT
Objective: This review article aims to reveal the classical uses of Haridra for health care and management of various disorders. Data Source: The available literature on Haridra was collected from original scriptures, classical Ayurvedic texts, modern sciences and scientific databases like PubMed, Google Scholar etc. with Haridra and Curcuma longa Linn. Review Methods: This article reveals the ancient inventiveness behind the therapeutic use of Haridra from traditional system of medicine to contemporary science. The traditional application confirms that the principles of available Ayurvedic classics in various periods from Vedic to modern era. Conclusion: In this review work, it was found that Haridra overcomes different kinds of diseases related to respiratory system, GIT system, cardiovascular system, skin diseases and inflammatory diseases etc. Various herbomineral and polyherbal formulations of Haridra have used to maintain the overall health of individual.
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