Rasanjana (Berberis Extract)
Rasāñjana रसाञ्जन
Concentrated Berberis aristata extract · —
preparation concentrated paste from Daru-haridra shita cultivated
Rasa-Panchaka — five-fold pharmacology
- Rasa
- kashaya · tikta— 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
eye preparationanti-bacterialAnjana alternative
Concentrated paste of Berberis aristata (Daru-haridra) heartwood. The classical cosmetic-acceptable alternative to mineral Anjana. Made by boiling Daru-haridra to thick syrup; sets to a yellow solid.