Taste: Pungent
Natural Attributes: Dry, Light
Tissue impact (Vipak): Reducing
Thermal impact (Virya): Heating
Dosha impact: V-, P+, K- (decrease Kapha and Vata, increase Pitta)
Digestive impact (Agni): easy to digest
Channels (Srotas): Opens Â
Feces:Â
Urine:
Strength (Bala): Clears congestion and obstruction
Mind (Manas): Rajasic
Effect: appetizer, diaphoretic, alkalizing, carminative, digestive, spleen tonic, detoxicant, cardiac stimulant, antibacterial, antifungal
Chinese five element impact: Fire
Chinese medicine syndromes:
Medicinal propertiesÂ
- Nervous system: relieves nerve pain
- Reproductive and hormonal systems: induce flow of the menses
- Respiratory system: Â nasal catarrh
- Digestive system: nausea, weak digestion, distension and flatulence, ignites digestion, facilitates downward movement of the intestine
- Cleansing:Â
Harmful for:Â