Aṇu Taila · अणु तैल
daily nasya; headache prevention.
Gokshura (Small Caltrops)
Gokṣura गोक्षुर
Tribulus terrestris · Zygophyllaceae
Common: Small caltrops
herb fruit shita wild-abundant
Rasa-Panchaka — five-fold pharmacology
- Rasa
- madhura— tastes at first contact
- Guna
- guru · snigdha— qualities
- Virya
- shita— potency (cooling)
- Vipaka
- madhura— post-digestive effect
Dosha effect
V
Vata
↓pacifies
P
Pitta
↓pacifies
K
Kapha
·neutral
pacifies (↓) aggravates (↑) neutral (·)
Functions
Laghu Panchamuladiureticrasayana
Small caltrops. Laghu Panchamula. Internal use as Vajikarana rasayana; external in some abhyanga oils.
Used in 3 recipes
Dhānvantaraṃ Taila · धान्वन्तरं तैल
post-natal recovery; fertility support.
Mahānārāyaṇa Taila · महानारायण तैल
daily Vata abhyanga; joint care.