Shalaparni (Tick-Trefoil)

Śālaparṇī शालपर्णी

Desmodium gangeticum · Fabaceae

herb whole plant ushna wild-abundant
Shalaparni (Tick-Trefoil)

Rasa-Panchaka — five-fold pharmacology

Rasa
madhura · tikta— tastes at first contact
Guna
guru · snigdha— qualities
Virya
ushna— potency (heating)
Vipaka
madhura— post-digestive effect
MadhuraAmlaLavanaKatuTiktaKashaya
The six classical tastes (Ṣaḍ-rasa)

Dosha effect

V
Vata
pacifies
P
Pitta
pacifies
K
Kapha
pacifies
pacifies (↓) aggravates (↑) neutral (·)

Functions

Laghu Panchamula componenttridoshic

Laghu Panchamula component.

Used in 3 recipes