by keithwallace108@gmail.com | Apr 18, 2013 | Ayurvedic Herbs (Letter S), Glossary of Ayurvedic Herbs
Sandalwood tree (santalum alba) Sandalwood or white sandalwood or chandana Ayurveda Characteristic and Uses Effect on doshas – Balances Pitta and Kapha Taste – Bitter, sweet Energetics – Cooling Main Traditional Action: Cooling to body, skin Other Traditional...
by keithwallace108@gmail.com | Apr 17, 2013 | Ayurvedic Herbs (Letter S), Glossary of Ayurvedic Herbs
Sweet Basil {Ocimum basilicum} Sweet Basil also know as Common Basil but not to be confused with Holy Basil or Wild Basil Ayurveda Characteristic and Uses Effect on doshas – Balances Vata and Kapha, increases Pitta Taste – Pungent, bitter Energetics – Heating Main...
by keithwallace108@gmail.com | Apr 9, 2013 | Ayurvedic Herbs (Letter S), Glossary of Ayurvedic Herbs
Spiked Ginger Lily (Hedychium spicatium) Spiked ginger lily which is also know as Gandhapalashi or sati or kapurkachri Ayurveda Characteristic and Uses Effect on doshas – Balances Vata and Kapha Taste – Pungent, bitter, astringent Energetics – Heating Main...
by keithwallace108@gmail.com | Feb 6, 2013 | Ayurvedic Herbs (Letter S), Glossary of Ayurvedic Herbs
Shalaparni {Desmodium gangeticum} Shalaparni or Sarivan or vidarigandha or Sal Leaved Desmodium Ayurveda Characteristic and Uses Effect on doshas – Pacifies Vata and Pitta and Kapha Taste –Sweet, bitter Energetics – Heating Main Traditional Action: Rejuvenating with...
by keithwallace108@gmail.com | Feb 5, 2013 | Ayurvedic Herbs (Letter S), Ayurvedic Herbs (Letters D - F), Glossary of Ayurvedic Herbs
Shankapushpi 2 or Dwarf Morning Glory {Evolvulus Alsinoides} Shankapushpi 2 (Some authors refer to this also as Shankapushpi) or Dwarf Morning Glory or Viṣṇukrāntā Ayurveda Characteristic and Uses Effect on doshas – Good for Pitta Taste –Bitter, sour Energetics –...
by keithwallace108@gmail.com | Jan 25, 2013 | Ayurvedic Herbs (Letter S), Glossary of Ayurvedic Herbs
Saffron {Crocus sativus} Saffron balances Vata and Kapha Ayurveda Characteristic and Uses Effect on doshas – Good for pacifying Vata and Kapha Taste – Pungent, bitter Energetics – Heating Main Traditional Action: Tumor inhibiting effect, carminative, rejuvenator,...
