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| Turmeric flower |
Names of Turmeric in different languages
Turmeric is commonly called haldi in Hindi
- Halud in Bengali
- Holodh in Asamese
- Halada in Gujrati
- Haladar or Halaj in Punjabi
- Manjal in Tamil
- Manjella-kua in Malayalam
- Pasupu in Telugu
- Arisina in Kannada
- In Sanskrit it is called Haridra, Barabanini, Kanchani, Krumighni, Joshitapriya etc.
- In English it is known as turmeric
- We call it Haldi in Oriya too.
The Botanical name is Curcuma Longa (Zingiberaceae family)
Medicinal Properties of Haldi (Curcuma Longa)
The plant has anthelmintic, astringent, alkaline, anti oxidant, anti¬arthritic, antifungal, antiprotozoal, insecticide, spasmolytic, hypotensive, antifungal, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and hypoglycemic, properties.
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| Haldi flower |
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| leaf of turmeric |
