Elādi Cūrṇa · एलादि चूर्ण
pimples; rash.
Naga-Keshara (Cobra Saffron)
Nāgakeśara नागकेसर
Mesua ferrea · Calophyllaceae
Common: Cobra saffron · Nagkesar
tree stamens ushna wild-abundant
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
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.