Anjana (Antimony)

Añjana अञ्जन

Antimony sulphide (Sb₂S₃, stibnite) · —

Common: Antimony · Stibnite · Kohl

mineral purified antimony sulphide shita wild-abundant

Rasa-Panchaka — five-fold pharmacology

Rasa: kashaya · tikta— tastes at first contact
Guna: laghu · tikshna— qualities
Virya: shita— potency (cooling)
Vipaka: katu— post-digestive effect

The six classical tastes (Ṣaḍ-rasa)

Dosha effect

Vata

·neutral

Pitta

↓pacifies

Kapha

↓pacifies

pacifies (↓) aggravates (↑) neutral (·)

Functions

collyrium / kohl mineraleye-strengthening

Antimony sulphide. The classical black kohl mineral. Legal in India, restricted in EU/US for cosmetic use. Modern alternative for export-market kohl: iron oxide black (CI 77499) + zinc oxide.

Safety flags

Regulated in many jurisdictions
Use only pharmaceutical-grade purified