Rasāñjana Añjana · रसाञ्जन अञ्जन
daily Anjana; eye-cosmetic kohl.
Anjanadi Gana
Añjanādi-gaṇa अञ्जनादि-गण
gana cosmetic-relevant
Anti-bleeding; anti-toxic; anti-burning — the collyrium / Anjana group.
Sushruta Sutra 38: “Anjana, Rasanjana, Nagapushpa, Priyangu, Nilotpala, Nalada, Nalina, Keshara and Madhuka. … An attack of hemoptysis readily yields to the curative virtue of the group. It is anti-toxic and allays the internal burning sensation of the body.”
The collyrium group. Used in eye preparations (Anjana sticks, eye washes, eye salves), eye-area cosmetics, and in lip / mucosal applications.
Anjana (the namesake — antimony sulphide, the classical kohl mineral) is Schedule-E-borderline; modern cosmetic adaptation usually omits and substitutes iron oxide. Rasanjana (concentrated Daru-haridra paste) is universally cosmetic-acceptable.
Constituent ingredients (8)
| Ingredient | Botanical | Functions |
|---|---|---|
| Anjana (Antimony) Añjana | Antimony sulphide (Sb₂S₃, stibnite) | collyrium / kohl mineral, eye-strengthening |
| Rasanjana (Berberis Extract) Rasāñjana | Concentrated Berberis aristata extract | eye preparation, anti-bacterial, Anjana alternative |
| Naga-Keshara (Cobra Saffron) Nāgakeśara | Mesua ferrea | astringent, complexion-improving, fragrance |
| Priyangu (Beauty-Berry) Priyaṅgu | Callicarpa macrophylla | refrigerant, complexion-improving, astringent |
| Blue Water-Lily (Nilotpala) Nīlotpala | Nymphaea stellata (= N. nouchali) | refrigerant, anti-Pitta, anti-thirst |
| Jatamansi (Indian Spikenard) Jaṭāmāṃsī | Nardostachys jatamansi | sedative aroma, fragrance, anti-greying hair |
| Lotus (Padma) Padma | Nelumbo nucifera | refrigerant, anti-Pitta, complexion |
| Licorice (Yashtimadhu) Yaṣṭimadhu / Madhuka | Glycyrrhiza glabra | varnya, anti-tyrosinase / brightening, anti-inflammatory |