⚠ Cautions — read first
- avoid Pregnancy — avoid (traditionally regarded as uterine-stimulant).
- supervision Do not use in place of prescribed asthma inhalers or emergency treatment.
Rasa tikta, kashayaGuna laghu, rukshaVirya shitaVipaka katu
Vata ↑ if in excessPitta ↓ pacifiesKapha ↓ pacifies
Traditional actions
- A classical śvāsahara and kāsahara dravya, traditionally used to ease cough and support easier breathing.
View sources — 3 classical & official references ›
- Classical text Bhāvaprakāśa (incl. Nighaṇṭu)
- Classical text Charaka Saṁhitā
- Government / official The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India, Part I, Vol. I