Sarsaparilla {Hemidesmus indicus}
Sarsaparilla or Indian sarsaparilla balances Vata, Pitta and Kapha
Ayurveda Characteristic and Uses
- Effect on doshas – Good for pacifying all three doshas
- Taste – Sweet
- Energetics – Cooling
- Main Traditional Action: Blood purifier, skin remedy, antidiarrheal
- Other Traditional Uses: Stimulates the flow of bile and removes toxins, diuretic, chronic rheumatism, and urinary diseases
Modern Research
Studies have been done on the herb and its components showing such effects as:an antioxidant, antibacterial, antifungial, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, antithrombotic anticancer, antiatherogenic antidiarrhoeal, antigenotoxic, hypoglycemic and immunomodulatory effects, anti snake venom activity, enhancement in the absorption of water and electrolytes, antinociceptive and hepatoprotective activity.