Bone marrow (Majja)

Majjā मज्जा

animal-product bone marrow ushna

Rasa-Panchaka — five-fold pharmacology

Rasa: madhura— tastes at first contact
Guna: guru · snigdha— qualities
Virya: ushna— potency (heating)
Vipaka: madhura— post-digestive effect

The six classical tastes (Ṣaḍ-rasa)

Dosha effect

Vata

↓pacifies

Pitta

·neutral

Kapha

↑aggravates

pacifies (↓) aggravates (↑) neutral (·)

Functions

bone tissue tonicvery deep penetrating sneha

Bone marrow. Classical use in cracked-heel balms (Sushruta Cikitsa 20.12 verse alongside Vasa). For modern cosmetic formulation, substitute with shea butter or plant-derived squalane.

Used in 1 recipe

balm Pada-Dari Balm (Cracked-heel balm)

Pādadārī Lepa · पाददारी लेप

feet

Pada-dari (cracked heels); fissured skin.

vata