Kamrakh

(Star Fruit)
Sanskrit: कमरख • Botanical: Averrhoa carambola Linn.

Kamarakh (Star Fruit/Carambola) is a small tree found in many parts of India. The fruit is star-shaped in cross section, hence the English name. It is sour-sweet and juicy. The fruit is eaten fresh and used in cooking. It contains significant oxalic acid. The fruit is cooling and appetizing. Modern caution: it is contraindicated in kidney disease patients due to high oxalate content. Dose: As food. Verse: 56.

Ayurvedic Properties

Taste (Rasa)
Sour (Amla), Sweet (Madhura)
Quality (Guna)
Light (Laghu)
Potency (Virya)
Cold (Sheeta)
Post-digestive (Vipaka)
Sour (Amla)
Key Constituents
Oxalic acid, Potassium oxalate, Vitamin C
Also Known As
English: Star Fruit, Carambola
Sanskrit: कमरक्ष, कर्मरंग
Hindi: कमरख

What is Kamrakh (Star Fruit / कमरख)?

Kamarakh (Star Fruit/Carambola) is a small tree found in many parts of India. The fruit is star-shaped in cross section, hence the English name. It is sour-sweet and juicy. The fruit is eaten fresh and used in cooking. It contains significant oxalic acid. The fruit is cooling and appetizing. Modern caution: it is contraindicated in kidney disease patients due to high oxalate content. Dose: As food. Verse: 56.

Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 6

Therapeutic Actions (Karma)

  • Deepana (appetizer)
  • Ruchya (appetizer)

Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 6

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