Nīla Ghṛta · नील घृत
severe Kushtha; Shvitra (leucoderma) — repigmentation.
Danti (Red physic nut)
Dantī दन्ती
Baliospermum montanum · Euphorbiaceae
shrub rootseed ushna wild-vulnerable
Rasa-Panchaka — five-fold pharmacology
- Rasa
- katu— tastes at first contact
- Guna
- laghu · ruksha · tikshna— qualities
- Virya
- ushna— potency (heating)
- Vipaka
- katu— post-digestive effect
Dosha effect
V
Vata
↓pacifies
P
Pitta
↑aggravates
K
Kapha
↓pacifies
pacifies (↓) aggravates (↑) neutral (·)
Functions
mild purgativeanti-Kushtha external
Red physic nut. Internal purgative; external anti-Kushtha (cautious).
Used in 1 recipe
Safety flags
- Topical at low % only