Cleaning Nut Tree

(Wild Spider Flower)
Sanskrit: नाशोत्तरा • Botanical: Gynandropsis pentaphylla DC.

The text describes Hurhur (Gynandropsis pentaphylla) as a strong-smelling herb. Its leaves and seeds are used medicinally. It is pungent and hot in nature and is used in ear diseases and as a vermifuge. Verse: 265.

Ayurvedic Properties

Taste (Rasa)
Pungent (Katu), Bitter (Tikta)
Quality (Guna)
Light (Laghu), Sharp (Tikshna)
Potency (Virya)
Hot (Ushna)
Post-digestive (Vipaka)
Pungent (Katu)
Key Constituents
Cleomin, Viscosic acid, Glucosinolates
Also Known As
English: Wild Spider Flower
Sanskrit: नाशोत्तरा, तिलपर्णी
Hindi: हुलहुल, हुरहुर

What is Cleaning Nut Tree (Sapeshi / सपर्णी)?

The text describes Hurhur (Gynandropsis pentaphylla) as a strong-smelling herb. Its leaves and seeds are used medicinally. It is pungent and hot in nature and is used in ear diseases and as a vermifuge. Verse: 265.

Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 3

Therapeutic Actions (Karma)

  • Deepana (appetizer)
  • Krimighna (anthelmintic)
  • Vedanasthapana (analgesic)

Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 3

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