Elādi Cūrṇa · एलादि चूर्ण
pimples; rash.
Cardamom (Ela)
Elā एला
Elettaria cardamomum · Zingiberaceae
Common: Green cardamom · Sukshma Ela · Choti elaichi
herb seed pod shita cultivated
Rasa-Panchaka — five-fold pharmacology
- Rasa
- katu · madhura— tastes at first contact
- Guna
- laghu · ruksha— qualities
- Virya
- shita— potency (cooling)
- Vipaka
- madhura— post-digestive effect
Dosha effect
V
Vata
↓pacifies
P
Pitta
·neutral
K
Kapha
↓pacifies
pacifies (↓) aggravates (↑) neutral (·)
Functions
aromaticanti-pimpleanti-itchfragranceEladi-gana namesake
Green cardamom. Namesake of the Eladi-gana — the cosmetic group of Sushruta. Used powdered in face lepas (gives gentle aromatic warmth), as essential oil in body anointments, and as Trijata component (with Tvak + Patra). 1-2 % concentration is plenty in face preparations.
Used in 12 recipes
Aṇu Taila · अणु तैल
daily nasya; headache prevention.
Campakādi Lepa · चम्पकादि लेप
complexion enhancement; fragrance + cosmetic dual.
Tāmbūla · ताम्बूल
fresh breath; post-meal digestion.
Danta-mañjana Cūrṇa · दन्त-मञ्जन चूर्ण
daily tooth care; fresh breath.
Tridoṣa-hara Udvartana · त्रिदोषहर उद्वर्तन
daily soap replacement; skin brightening.
Daśāṅga Lepa · दशाङ्ग लेप
urticaria; swelling.
Elādi Sammārjana · एलादि सम्मार्जन
body fragrance; post-shower freshness.
Anulepa Taila · अनुलेप तैल
body fragrance; fatigue removal.
Karpāsāsthyādi Taila · कर्पासास्थ्यादि तैल
frozen shoulder; cervical spondylosis.
Kastūryādi Cūrṇa · कस्तूर्यादि चूर्ण
luxury body care; complexion enhancement.
Sahacarādi Taila · सहचरादि तैल
sciatica; leg pain.