Sarshapa (Mustard Seeds)

Sarṣapa सर्षप

Brassica juncea / B. nigra (whole seed) · Brassicaceae

herb seed ushna cultivated
Sarshapa (Mustard Seeds)

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
MadhuraAmlaLavanaKatuTiktaKashaya
The six classical tastes (Ṣaḍ-rasa)

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).

Used in 1 recipe