The document provides information about turmeric (Haridra) including its botanical name (Curcuma longa), family (Zingiberaceae), and various classical and vernacular names in different languages. It describes turmeric's habit as a tall herb, its large yellow rootstock and tubers, oblong leaves that are lanceolate with a tapering base, and its white flowers arranged in 10-15cm spikes. Finally, it notes turmeric is distributed widely.