⚠ Cautions — read first
- avoid Pregnancy — avoid unless supervised by a qualified Vaidya.
- supervision With thyroid or sedative medication — use only under professional supervision.
Rasa tikta, kashaya, madhuraGuna laghu, snigdhaVirya ushnaVipaka madhura
Vata ↓ pacifiesPitta ↑ if in excessKapha ↓ pacifies
Traditional actions
- Classically valued as a rasāyana (rejuvenative) and balya (strength-promoting) dravya, traditionally used to restore vigour and resilience.
View sources — 3 classical & official references ›
- Classical text Charaka Saṁhitā
- Classical text Bhāvaprakāśa (incl. Nighaṇṭu)
- Government / official The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India, Part I, Vol. I