BOTANICAL NAME: Curcuma amada
FAMILY: Zingiberaceae
CLASSICAL CLASSIFICATION:
Bhavaprakasha: Haritakyadi varga
ENGLISH NAME: Mango-ginger
COMMON NAME:
Hindi: Aamaa-haldi, Amiyaa haldi
Punjabi: Ambiya haladi
Bengali: Amada
Kannada: Ambarasina, Huliarasina
REFERENCE: BHAVAPRAKASH SAMHITA with link e Nighantu:
https://niimh.nic.in/ebooks/e-Nighantu/bhavaprakashanighantu/?mod=read
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HABITAT: Found wild in all parts of India, Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and south India. Cultivated in Gujarat.
BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION: Root stock-large, sessile tuber thick, cylindrical or ellipsoid, Pale yellow inside. Leaves long petioled, oblong, lanceolate, and narrow at the base. Flower bracts pale green, Corolla whitish yellow. Fruits globose capsule.
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES:
| RASA | GUNA | VEERYA | VIPAKA | PRABHAVA | DOSHGHNTA |
| Madhura, Tikta | Laghu, Rooksha | Sheeta | Katu | – | Kaphahara, pitahara |
AYURVEDIC ENERGETICS:
| TASTE | PROPERTY | POTENCY | POST DIGESTION EFEFCT | ACTION | DOSHA ACTION |
| Sweet, Bitter | Light, Dry | Cold | Pungent | – | Kapha pitta pacifying |
MAJOR CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS: Volatile oil, alpha-curcumene, 1-beta curcumene, phytosterol.
THERAPEUTIC USES:
- Fungal infection: Rhizome paste is to be applied on the patches externally
- Colic pain: Paste is to be administered with buttermilk or water
- Cough and cold: Fresh juice is to be taken mixed with honey
- Contusion: Paste is to be applied externally
INDICATIONS:
Kandu Itching, Vrana Wounds, Kasa Cough, Shwasa Asthma, Hikka Hiccup, Jwara Fever, Shotha Swelling, Karnashool Earache
DOSAGE: 2-4g
AYURVEDIC FORMULATION:
Ashthisandhanak lepa