Śirīṣādi Daurgandhya-nāśaka Lepa · शिरीषादि दौर्गन्ध्य-नाशक लेप
body odour; underarm fetor.
Punnaga (Alexandrian Laurel)
Punnāga / Tuṅga पुन्नाग / तुङ्ग
Calophyllum inophyllum · Calophyllaceae
Common: Alexandrian laurel · Indian laurel · Tamanu · Surapunnaga
tree flowerstem barkseed oil (tamanu) shita cultivated
Rasa-Panchaka — five-fold pharmacology
- Rasa
- tikta · kashaya— tastes at first contact
- Guna
- laghu · ruksha— qualities
- Virya
- shita— potency (cooling)
- Vipaka
- katu— post-digestive effect
Dosha effect
V
Vata
·neutral
P
Pitta
↓pacifies
K
Kapha
↓pacifies
pacifies (↓) aggravates (↑) neutral (·)
Functions
varnyarefrigerantwound-healinganti-Pitta
One of the Varnya 10.
⚠️ Identity note. Charaka cites “Tunga” — most lineages identify this as Calophyllum inophyllum (Indian laurel / tamanu). Some Kerala lineages identify Punnaga as Mesua ferrea (which is more commonly Naga-keshara) — context disambiguates. Modern cosmetic-trade Punnaga is Calophyllum.
The seed oil (tamanu oil) is a modern dermatology favourite — wound-healing, antimicrobial, regenerative. The flower is used in classical face lepas.
Used in 1 recipe
Safety flags
- Botanical identity contested — see body