Properties
Taste: Pungent, Bitter, Astringent
Natural Attributes: Dry, Light, Sharp, Mobile, Clear, Contractive
Tissue impact (Vipak): Reducing
Thermal impact (Virya): Heating
Dosha impact: V-, P+, K-Â
Digestive impact (Agni): Easy to digest
Channels (Srotas):Â Open the channels
Feces:Â
Urine:Â
Strength (Bala): Clears congestion and obstruction
Mind (Manas):
Effect: expectorant, diaphoretic, nervine, antispasmodic, digestive, detoxicant, spleen tonic, stomachic, hypertensive, vasodilator, analgesic, anthelmintic, anticarcinogenic, antifungal, antiviral, decongestant, emmenagogue, rubefacient
Chinese five element impact:Â
Chinese medicine syndromes: stimulates qi and blood, dispels cold wind, strengthens kidney yang
Medicinal propertiesÂ
- Blood-circulation-liver: headache, improves blood circulation to the head, low blood pressure, improves bile flowÂ
- Nervous system: Â Kapha type headache
- Muscles: muscle fatigue, muscle aches
- Reproductive and hormonal systems: impotence
- Mental:improve memory, sluggishness
- Respiratory system: opens sinuses, clears mucus
- Digestive system: aids digestion
- Cleansing: lice
Harmful for: hypertension