Overview

Musali is one of the herbs traditionally used in Ayurveda for weakness & debility. Shakakanda is a tuberous root vegetable mentioned alongside Vidari varieties. It is used as a nutritive food and mild tonic.

How Musali Helps with Weakness & Debility

According to Ayurvedic pharmacology, Musali has specific properties that make it valuable for addressing weakness & debility:

Potency (Virya): Sheeta (cold)
Post-digestive (Vipaka): Madhura (sweet)
Taste (Rasa): Madhura (sweet)
Qualities (Guna): Guru (heavy)

Other Herbs for Weakness & Debility

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Abhrak Mica (complex aluminium silicate)

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Almond Prunus amygdalus Batsch.

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Aloe Vera Aloe barbadensis Mill. (Syn. A. vera Tourn. ex Linn.)

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Amla Emblica officinalis

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Arka Holostemma rheedianum Spreng.

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Ashoka Saraca indica

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Ashwagandha Withania somnifera dunal

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Bada Gokhru Pedalium murex Linn.

See all herbs for weakness & debility on the Weakness & Debility page.

▶ Classical Text References (1 sources)

That which increases Shukra (semen/reproductive tissue) is called Shukrala (spermatogenic), like Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera), Musali (Chlorophytum borivilianum), Sharkara (sugar), and Shatavari (Asparagus racemosus).
— Sharangadhara Samhita, Purva Khanda, Chapter 4: Dipana-Pachana Adikathanam (Digestive Actions etc.)

— Musali (Chlorophytum borivilianum) and Chitraka (Plumbago zeylanica), each eight parts separately.
— Sharangadhara Samhita, Madhyama Khanda, Chapter 4: Gutikakalpana (Tablet/Pill Preparations)

Musalyadi Churna [for Klaivya/impotence]: the powder of Musali tuber (Chlorophytum borivilianum), combined with Guduchi Sattva (extract of Tinospora cordifolia), Vanari, Gokshura (Tribulus terrestris), Shalmali (Bombax ceiba), sugar, and Amalaki (Emblica officinalis) — all stirred in ghee and milk, should be given.
— Sharangadhara Samhita, Madhyama Khanda, Chapter 6: Churnakalpana (Powder Preparations - Extended)

Source: Sharangadhara Samhita, Purva Khanda, Chapter 4: Dipana-Pachana Adikathanam (Digestive Actions etc.); Madhyama Khanda, Chapter 4: Gutikakalpana (Tablet/Pill Preparations); Madhyama Khanda, Chapter 6: Churnakalpana (Powder Preparations - Extended)

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