Haridra Khand

Description

हरिद्रायाः पलान्यष्टौ षट्पलं हविषस्तथा ।
क्षीराढकेन संयुक्तं खण्डस्यार्द्धशतं तथा ।।१२।।
पचेन्मृद्वग्निना वैद्यो भाजने मृण्मये दृढे ।
त्रिकटुश्च त्रिजातञ्च कृमिघ्नं त्रिवृता तथा ||१३||
त्रिफला केशरं मुस्तं लौहं प्रति पलं पलम् ।
सञ्चूर्ण्य प्रक्षिपेत्तत्र तोलकार्द्धन्तु भक्षयेत् ।।१४।।
कण्डूविस्फोटदद्रूणां नाशनं परमौषधम्।
प्रतप्तकाञ्चनाभासो देहो भवति नान्यथा । | १५ ||
शीतपित्तोदर्द्दकोठान् सप्ताहादेव नाशयेत् ।
हरिद्रानामतः खण्डः कण्डूना परमौषधम् ||१६||
(भैषज्यरत्नावली, शीतपित्तोदर्दकोठाधिकार ; १२-१६ )

Definition-

Haridra Khand is an ayurvedic and herbal medicine used for skin diseases and allergies. It is highly useful in urticaria (chronic hives) and all skin disorders characterized by itching and skin rashes. It is also very useful in blisters and fungal infections of the skin.

Ingredients-

S.No.	Herb Name	Latin Name	Part Used	Quantity
1	Haridra	Curcuma longa	Rz.	384 g
2	Godugdha	Cow Milk	—	3.072 l
3	Goghrit	Ghee from Cow Milk	—	288 g
4	Khanda	Sugar (unrefined)	—	2.400 kg
5	Sunthi	Zingiber officinale	Rz.	1 Part
6	Marica	Piper nigrum	Fr.	1 Part
7	Pippali	Piper longum	Fr.	1 Part
8	Haritaki	Terminalia chebula	P.	1 Part
9	Bibhitaki	Terminalia bellirica	P.	1 Part
10	Amlaki	Emblica officinalis	P.	1 Part
11	Ela	Elettaria cardamomum	Sd.	1 Part
12	Tvak	Cinnamomum verum	Bk.	1 Part
13	Tejapatra	Cinnamomum tamala	Lf.	1 Part
14	Nagkesar	Mesua ferrea	Stmn.	1 Part
15	Musta	Cyperus rotundus	Rz.	1 Part
16	Vidanga	Embelia ribes	Fr.	1 Part
17	Trivrat	Operculina turpethum	Rt.	1 Part
18	Lauha Bhasma	Iron Ash	—	1 Part

Uses-
Shitapitta (Urticaria), Kandu (Itching), Visphota (Blister), Dadru (Taeniasis), Udarda
(Urticaria), Kotha (Urticaria).

Dosage & Anupan-
4 g to 6 g per day in divided doses with water or directed by Ayurveda Consultant.

Side Effects-
Generally ayurveda medicines do not have any side effects but it may cause Diarrhea, Bloating if taken in excessive amount.

Shelf Life-
It may lasts upto 6 months to 1 year from manufacture date if kept in air tight containers.

Reference-
1.Bhesajyaratanavali, Shitapittarogadhikar
2.Ayurveda Sar Sangrah
3.API vol I

Related Article-
1.Critical analysis of Haridra Khanda – An Ayurvedic Formulation- https://jaims.in/jaims/article/view/738

2.A PRELIMINARY PHARMACOGNOSTICAL AND PHYSICO CHEMICAL ASSAY OF HARIDRA KHANDA GRANULES: A PILOT STUDY-https://www.researchgate.net/publication/280240236_A_PRELIMINARY_PHARMACOGNOSTICAL_AND_PHYSICO_CHEMICAL_ASSAY_OF_HARIDRA_KHANDA_GRANULES_A_PILOT_STUDY