Salasaradi Gana
Sālasārādi-gaṇa सालसारादि-गण
gana cosmetic-relevant
Anti-Kushtha; anti-fat; anti-Meha; jaundice — many cosmetic heartwoods.
The heartwood group. Includes Khadira (the master anti-Kushtha heartwood), Chandana (sandalwood), Rakta-chandana (red sandalwood), Aguru (agarwood), and Asana (Pterocarpus marsupium). Used in face powders, anti-blemish lepas, and as ingredients in medicated oils.
Constituent ingredients (7)
| Ingredient | Botanical | Functions |
|---|---|---|
| Khadira (Catechu) Khadira | Acacia catechu | anti-Kushtha supreme, astringent, anti-microbial |
| Sandalwood (Chandana) Candana | Santalum album | varnya (complexion-promoting), refrigerant, anti-Pitta |
| Rakta-Chandana (Red Sandalwood) Rakta-candana | Pterocarpus santalinus | complexion-imparting, anti-Pitta, blood-purifier |
| Aguru (Agarwood) Aguru | Aquilaria agallocha / A. malaccensis | luxury fragrance, warming aromatic, anti-Vata |
| Asana (Indian Kino Tree) Asana / Vijaka | Pterocarpus marsupium | anti-diabetic (internal), iron-pitcher Sneha base, anti-Kushtha |
| Shirisha (Albizia) Śirīṣa | Albizia lebbeck | anti-toxic, anti-itch, deodorant |
| Shimshapa (Indian Rosewood) Śiṃśapā | Dalbergia sissoo | anti-Kushtha heartwood |