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THE AYURVEDIC INGREDIENT GUIDE

Turmeric · Haldi

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Turmeric rhizomes, slices and powder

Joint & Digestive Care

Turmeric · Haldi

Curcuma longa

Haldi is the golden rhizome used in Ayurveda for joint comfort and digestive care.

Medicinal & Wellness Uses

  • Joint comfort: Traditionally used in oral preparations for comfortable movement and joint care.
  • Digestive care: Used in Ayurvedic recipes for digestion and general wellbeing.

Standalone Use vs. Formulated Use

Using the Herb Alone

Kitchen turmeric, root powder and concentrated curcumin extracts are different. Plain curcumin is poorly absorbed, so their weights are not interchangeable.

How Our Formulation Combines Ingredients

The capsule pairs Haldi with Sonth and other joint-care ingredients. Hriday Rakshak Yog combines it with Arjuna and garlic for a different, heart-wellness purpose.

Purpose in Our Products

Find in 2 preparationsDard Haran Capsule ↗

Each capsule containsAdded for joint-care support
Haridra joins Sonth and the other oral ingredients in the joint-care formula.

Hriday Rakshak Yog ↗

Each gram contains.Included in the heart-wellness recipe
Haldi complements Arjuna, garlic and the other listed ingredients in this complete oral formulation.

Directions and care

Use supplements with professional advice during pregnancy or breastfeeding and when taking medicines. Highly bioavailable curcumin preparations have been associated with liver injury in some people.

Sources & photo creditNCCIH: Turmeric — usefulness and safety ↗Traditional use ↗Traditional use ↗

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