ONE OF THE MAIN SPICES OF INDAIN FOOD FOR PROVIDING FLAVOUR AND COLOUR. HISTORY OF MULTIPLE USE OF THIS PLANT IS AS OLD AS VEDIC PERIOD .

1. HEALTHY HALDI
PROF. RAJ KUMAR SHARMA
PRINCIPAL
DAYANAND AYURVEDIC COLLEGE
JALANDHAR
email:- rajkumarayurveda@yahoo.com
CONTACT NO. 9814204443

2. GENERAL
DESCRIPTION
• BOTANICALY KNOWN AS CURCUMA LONGA
GROWS IN MOST PARTS OF INDIA.
• HISTORY OF MULTIPLE USE OF THIS PLANT
IS AS
OLD AS VEDIC PERIOD .
• ONE OF THE MAIN SPICES OF INDAIN FOOD
FOR
PROVIDING FLAVOUR AND COLOUR.

3. HOW TO USE(CONSUME) TURMERIC
• DRY FORM AS POWDER.
• PASTE OF FRESH RHIZOMES(ROOTS).
PROPHYLACTIC-
½ -1 TEA SPOON (3-6 GRAMS)
ONCE A DAY WITH LUKE
WARM WATER AFTER ANY
MEAL.
CURATIVE-
½ -1 TEA SPOON(3-6 GRAMS)
UPTO THREE TIMES A DAY WITH LUKE
WARM WATER AFTER PRINCIPLE MEALS
PROPHYLACTIC-
5-10 GRAMS(1-2 TEA SPOON)
ONCE DAILY
CURATIVE-
5-10 GRAMS(1-2 TEA SPOON)
UPTO THREE TIMES A DAY AFTER
PRINCIPLE MEALS
DOSE/POWDER
DOSE/PASTE OF FRESH RHIZOME

4. ACTION ON TRIDOSHA
• BEING BITTER IN TASTE
AND PUNGENT ACTION , AFTER DIGESTION AND
METABOLISM.
• IT PACIFIES KAFA AND PITA.
• STIMULATES BODY FUNCTIONS AND CLEARS
ALL
CHANNELS.

5. MEDICINAL AND HEALING
PROPERTIES
• IT IS USEFUL IN DIABETESE AND INCREASES
INSULIN
LEVEL.
• EFFECTIVE REMEDY FOR RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS.
• IT HAS ANALGESIC AND ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTION
AND HELPS IN
JOINT DISEASE OF KNEE ELBOW
SHOULDER SPINE
CERVICAL BACKACHE

6. MEDICINAL AND HEALING
PROPERTIES
• KILLS INTESTINAL WORMS.
• USEFUL IN OBESITY.
• HEALS SKIN DISEASES LIKE ECZEMA , ALLERGIES,
URTICARIA, ITCHING , BOILS , LEUCODERMA.
• IMPROVES SKIN COMPLEXION WHEN USED AS FACE PACK
MIXED WITH BESAN AND SANDAL PASTE.
• PROTECTS LIVER FROM EFFECT OF DRUGS, ALCOHOL,
FATS AND TOXINS.
• IMPROVES DIGESTION.
• RELIVES FLATULENCE ( GASS OR BLOATING)

7. MEDICINAL AND HEALING
PROPERTIES
• IT HAS TUMOR INHIBLING ACTION, HENCE USEFUL IN
CANCERS.
• IT HAS BACTERIA KILLING EFFECT (ANTIBIOTIC ACTION).
• EXTERNAL USE DISINFECTS AND HEALS SEPTICE WOUNDS.
• REDUCES BLOOD CHOLESTEROL HENCE USEFUL IN HEART
DISEASES.
• “CURCUMIN” MAIN INGREDIENT OF TURMERIC HAS ANTI
OXIDANT ACTION WHICH NEUTERLISES FREE RADICALS.
• RELIEVES COUGH BECAUSE OF ANTI ALLERGIC ACTION.
• GOOD SOURCE OF DIETARY FIBRE, VIT.- B6, VIT. – C, IRON,
MEGNESIUM, POTASSIUM AND MANGANESE HENCE A TONIC
.
• CLEANSES UTERUS AND IMPROVES FERTYLITY.

8. THANKS
PROF. RAJ KUMAR SHARMA
PRINCIPAL
DAYANAND AYURVEDIC COLLEGE
JALANDHAR
email:- rajkumarayurveda@yahoo.com
CONTACT NO. 9814204443