Kola-kulathādi Cūrṇa · कोल-कुलथादि चूर्ण
weight reduction; obesity.
Sarshapa (Mustard Seeds)
Sarṣapa सर्षप
Brassica juncea / B. nigra (whole seed) · Brassicaceae
herb seed ushna cultivated
Rasa-Panchaka — five-fold pharmacology
- Rasa
- katu— tastes at first contact
- Guna
- tikshna · ushna · ruksha— qualities
- Virya
- ushna— potency (heating)
- Vipaka
- katu— post-digestive effect
Dosha effect
V
Vata
·neutral
P
Pitta
↑aggravates
K
Kapha
↓pacifies
pacifies (↓) aggravates (↑) neutral (·)
Functions
warminganti-microbialYuvana-pidaka lepa component
Mustard seeds whole — distinct from Sarshapa-taila (mustard oil). Used in Sushruta’s classical acne lepa (Cikitsa 20.22).