Naga-Keshara (Cobra Saffron)

Nāgakeśara नागकेसर

Mesua ferrea · Calophyllaceae

Common: Cobra saffron · Nagkesar

tree stamens ushna wild-abundant
Naga-Keshara (Cobra Saffron)

Rasa-Panchaka — five-fold pharmacology

Rasa
kashaya · tikta— tastes at first contact
Guna
laghu · ruksha— qualities
Virya
ushna— potency (heating)
Vipaka
katu— post-digestive effect
MadhuraAmlaLavanaKatuTiktaKashaya
The six classical tastes (Ṣaḍ-rasa)

Dosha effect

V
Vata
·neutral
P
Pitta
pacifies
K
Kapha
pacifies
pacifies (↓) aggravates (↑) neutral (·)

Functions

astringentcomplexion-improvingfragrance

Ironwood tree stamens. Used in luxury face powders and complexion-improving lepas. Astringent + mildly aromatic.

Used in 1 recipe