Dhānvantaraṃ Taila · धान्वन्तरं तैल
post-natal recovery; fertility support.
Ashwagandha (Winter Cherry)
Aśvagandhā अश्वगन्धा
Withania somnifera · Solanaceae
Common: Winter cherry · Indian ginseng
shrub root ushna cultivated
Rasa-Panchaka — five-fold pharmacology
- Rasa
- tikta · kashaya · madhura— tastes at first contact
- Guna
- laghu · snigdha— qualities
- Virya
- ushna— potency (heating)
- Vipaka
- madhura— post-digestive effect
Dosha effect
V
Vata
↓pacifies
P
Pitta
·neutral
K
Kapha
↓pacifies
pacifies (↓) aggravates (↑) neutral (·)
Functions
rasayanaadaptogenstructural-tissue tonicAstavarga substitute
Indian ginseng / winter cherry. The premier adaptogenic rasayana. Substitute for Astavarga (Jivaka, Rishabhaka) in cosmetic Ghritas and Tailas.
Used in 8 recipes
Karpāsāsthyādi Taila · कर्पासास्थ्यादि तैल
frozen shoulder; cervical spondylosis.
Snigdha Udvartana · स्निग्ध उद्वर्तन
dry skin; Vata-prakriti exfoliation.
Mahābhṛṅgarāja Taila · महाभृङ्गराज तैल
Khalitya (hair fall); Indra-lupta (alopecia).
Kuṅkumādi Taila · कुङ्कुमादि तैल
Vyanga (melasma); uneven complexion.
Mahānārāyaṇa Taila · महानारायण तैल
daily Vata abhyanga; joint care.
Sahacarādi Taila · सहचरादि तैल
sciatica; leg pain.
Vyaṅgahara Ghṛta · व्यङ्गहर घृत
Vyanga (melasma); Nilika (bluish pigmentation).