Elādi Cūrṇa · एलादि चूर्ण
pimples; rash.
Kunduruka (Indian Frankincense)
Kunduruka कुन्दुरुक
Boswellia serrata · Burseraceae
Common: Frankincense · Olibanum · Salai-guggul
tree resin ushna wild-vulnerable
Rasa-Panchaka — five-fold pharmacology
- Rasa
- tikta · kashaya · katu · madhura— tastes at first contact
- Guna
- laghu · ruksha— qualities
- Virya
- ushna— potency (heating)
- Vipaka
- katu— post-digestive effect
Dosha effect
V
Vata
↓pacifies
P
Pitta
·neutral
K
Kapha
↓pacifies
pacifies (↓) aggravates (↑) neutral (·)
Functions
anti-inflammatory (boswellic acids)fragranceanti-aging
Indian frankincense / olibanum resin. Strong anti-inflammatory (boswellic acids inhibit 5-LOX). Used in Eladi and Anulepa preparations.