Keśa-prakṣālana Cūrṇa · केश-प्रक्षालन चूर्ण
daily hair washing; anti-dandruff.
Reetha (Soapnut)
Ariṣṭa अरिष्ट
Sapindus mukorossi / S. trifoliatus · Sapindaceae
Common: Soapnut · Reetha · Arishta
tree deseeded fruit ushna cultivated
Rasa-Panchaka — five-fold pharmacology
- Rasa
- katu · tikta · kashaya— tastes at first contact
- Guna
- laghu · ruksha— qualities
- Virya
- ushna— potency (heating)
- Vipaka
- katu— post-digestive effect
Dosha effect
V
Vata
·neutral
P
Pitta
·neutral
K
Kapha
↓pacifies
pacifies (↓) aggravates (↑) neutral (·)
Functions
natural shampoo (saponins)scalp-cleansing
Indian soapnut. High in sapindosides (saponins). The principal natural shampoo ingredient in classical India. Always paired with Shikakai (Acacia concinna) and Triphala for a balanced shampoo Kashaya.