AMRAGANDHI HARIDRA

1. Botanical Name: Curcuma amada Roxb.
2. Family: Zingiberaceae
3. Tamil: Mangai Inji
4. Hindi: Aama-haldi, Amba Haldi, or Karpura Haldi
5. Malayalam: Mangayinji or Mannayinci
6. English: Mango-ginger
7. Habit: It is anaromatic perennial herbthat grows to a height of about 40–80 cm, characterized by a large, fleshy, and yellowish rhizomatous rootstock that emits a distinct smell of raw mango when crushed.
8. Distribution: The plant is found growing wild in the parts of Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, and across South India, and is also widely cultivated in states like Gujarat and West Bengal for its medicinal and culinary uses.
9. Useful Part: Rhizome
10. Rasa Panchaka:

• Rasa : Tikta , Katu
  • Guna : Ruksha, Laghu
  • Virya :  Sheeta
  • Vipaka : Katu

1. Karma : Kapha pitta hara, Vrushya, Vishaghna , Kasaghna , and Sophahara
2. Indications: Kandu, Kushta, Shotha, Kasa, Shwasa, Vrana, Aruchi, Krimi.
3. Dose: 2–4 grams of Rhizome powder

WHOLE PLANT

LEAF & FLOWER

RHIZOME