Vajraka Taila · वज्रक तैल
Kushtha; malignant ulcers.
Arka (Giant Milkweed)
Arka अर्क
Calotropis gigantea / C. procera · Apocynaceae
shrub latex (Shodhita)leaf ushna cosmetic excluded
Rasa-Panchaka — five-fold pharmacology
- Rasa
- tikta · katu · kashaya— tastes at first contact
- Guna
- laghu · ruksha · tikshna— qualities
- Virya
- ushna— potency (heating)
- Vipaka
- katu— post-digestive effect
Dosha effect
V
Vata
·neutral
P
Pitta
↑aggravates
K
Kapha
↓pacifies
pacifies (↓) aggravates (↑) neutral (·)
Functions
anti-Kushtha (external, purified latex)
Calotropis / milkweed. Latex is caustic. Cosmetic use rare; only purified latex (Shodhita Arka) in classical anti-Kushtha. Modern cosmetic: omit.
Used in 1 recipe
Safety flags
- Caustic latex
- Modern cosmetic: omit