Turushka (Storax)
Turuṣka तुरुष्क
Liquidambar orientalis · Altingiaceae
tree balsamic resin ushna wild-vulnerable
Rasa-Panchaka — five-fold pharmacology
- Rasa
- tikta · katu · kashaya— tastes at first contact
- Guna
- laghu · snigdha— qualities
- Virya
- ushna— potency (heating)
- Vipaka
- katu— post-digestive effect
Dosha effect
V
Vata
↓pacifies
P
Pitta
·neutral
K
Kapha
↓pacifies
pacifies (↓) aggravates (↑) neutral (·)
Functions
luxury fragranceanti-microbial
Storax balsam. Cinnamic-acid-rich aromatic. Anulepa and luxury face preparations.