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R O P E R T I E S |
- Bitter
& Pungent in taste
- Hot
in nature
- Pitta
& Kapha dosha shamak
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LOCAL
EXTERNAL APPLICATION
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Disease
/ Symptoms
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Remedies
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| 1.Skin
diseases like Eczema, Urticaria (Dadru, shitapitta) |
Turmeric powder or pieces of wet turmeric root are used in food
for blood purification. |
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| 2.
Cough (kasa), sore throat(Galashula) |
Turmeric powder ?2 pinch + hot milk 1/2cup. |
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| 3.
Excessive & nocturnal micturation in diabetes (Prameha?Atimutrata
& Naktamutrata) |
Turmeric
powder -250mg + Emblica powder 500mg early morning. |
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INTERNAL
APPLICATION
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| 1.Skin
diseases with itching, discharge, dryness (kushtha) |
Turmeric powder to be sprinkled over it or paste of turmeric
powder to be applied. |
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| 2.
For cut wounds |
Turmeric
powder to be applied for coagulation of blood. |
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| 3.
For glowing skin |
Paste
of sandalwood + a pinch of turmeric powder in milk or rose water
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| 4.
Stomatitis (Mukhapaka) |
A
pinch of turmeric + 2tsf of honey or 1tsp of ghee are applied
in the mouth at bedtime. |
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| 5.
Throat problem (Galaroga) |
Gargle
with 1 cup of lukewarm water mixed with 2 pinch of turmeric.
Twice a day |
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| 6.
Burning sensation in anus (Gudaha) |
Apply
ghee + a pinch of turmeric externally in anal region |