Properties
Taste: Pungent, Bitter, Sweet
Natural Attributes: Dry, Light
Tissue impact (Vipak): Pungent, decreasing
Thermal impact (Virya): heating
Dosha impact: V-, P+, K-
Digestive impact (Agni): easy to digest
Channels (Srotas):Â open the channels
Feces:Â
Urine:Â
Strength (Bala):Â
Mind (Manas): Rajasic
Effect: antiemetic, digestive, spleen tonic, cardiac stimulant, detoxicant
Chinese five element impact:Â
Chinese medicine syndromes:
Medicinal propertiesÂ
- Respiratory system: catarrh, Kapha increase
- Digestive system: ignite digestion
Harmful for: (nightshade) arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, bursitis, tennis elbow, gout, lower back pain, headaches, hypertension