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Shankhpushpi

शङ्खपुष्पी · Śaṅkhapuṣpī · Convolvulus pluricaulis (Convolvulaceae)

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⚠ Cautions — read first
  • supervision Very low blood pressure or with sedative medication — use only under supervision.
Rasa tikta, kashayaGuna snigdha, mridu, picchilaVirya shitaVipaka madhura
Vata ↓ pacifiesPitta ↓ pacifiesKapha ↓ pacifies
Traditional actions
  • A classical medhya rasāyana, traditionally valued to support memory, intellect and a calm, steady mind.
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