Ayurvedic Properties
- Taste (Rasa)
- Pungent (Katu)
- Quality (Guna)
- Sharp (Tikshna)
- Potency (Virya)
- Hot (Ushna)
- Post-digestive (Vipaka)
- Pungent (Katu)
- Key Constituents
- Viscosic acid, Essential oils
- Also Known As
- English: White Cleome
Sanskrit: श्वेतहुरहुर
Hindi: सफेद हुरहुर
What is Cleome (Hurhur variety - Shvet / श्वेत हुरहुर)?
The white variety of Hurhur (Cleome) is mentioned as having similar properties to the yellow variety but milder in action.
Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 3
Therapeutic Actions (Karma)
- Krimighna (anthelmintic)
- Vedanasthapana (analgesic)
Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 3
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