Aluka

शालुक

Shaluk and similar tuber/root vegetables grouped together. These are aquatic tubers including lotus root and similar water plant tubers. They are heavy, cooling and nourishing. Verse: 59.

What is Aluka (Vegetable Root / शालुक)?

<p>Shaluk and similar tuber/root vegetables grouped together. These are aquatic tubers including lotus root and similar water plant tubers. They are heavy, cooling and nourishing. Verse: 59.</p>

Therapeutic Actions (Karma)

<ul><li>Brimhana (nourishing)</li><li>Sheetala (cooling)</li></ul>

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