Lard (Vasa)

Vasā वसा

animal-product rendered animal fat ushna

Rasa-Panchaka — five-fold pharmacology

Rasa: madhura— tastes at first contact
Guna: guru · snigdha— qualities
Virya: ushna— potency (heating)
Vipaka: madhura— post-digestive effect

The six classical tastes (Ṣaḍ-rasa)

Dosha effect

Vata

↓pacifies

Pitta

·neutral

Kapha

↑aggravates

pacifies (↓) aggravates (↑) neutral (·)

Functions

deep-penetrating snehacracked-skin treatment

Animal lard (typically pork or goat). Classical use in cracked-feet balms (Sushruta Cikitsa 20.12). For modern cosmetic vegan formulation, substitute with cocoa butter or shea butter — similar saturated-fat profile and skin-feel.

Used in 1 recipe

balm Pada-Dari Balm (Cracked-heel balm)

Pādadārī Lepa · पाददारी लेप

feet

Pada-dari (cracked heels); fissured skin.

vata