Ayurvedic Properties
- Taste (Rasa)
- Sweet (Madhura)
- Quality (Guna)
- Heavy (Guru), Unctuous (Snigdha)
- Potency (Virya)
- Cold (Sheeta)
- Post-digestive (Vipaka)
- Sweet (Madhura)
- Key Constituents
- Mucilage, Pyrrolizidine alkaloids, Flavonoids
- Also Known As
- English: Scarlet Cordia, Sebesten
Sanskrit: श्लेष्मातक, भूतावास
Hindi: लसोड़ा, गोंदा
What is Scarlet Cordia (Gojatilaka / गोजातिलक)?
Lasora/Gonda (Cordia) is a tree whose fruits are used as a vegetable (pickled). The flowers and fruits are both medicinal. The mucilaginous fruit is used in cough and respiratory conditions. The tree is medium-sized with rough leaves. Referenced in the flower section.
Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 4
Therapeutic Actions (Karma)
- Kaphahara (alleviates Kapha)
- Kasahara (alleviates cough)
- Vranaropana (wound healing)
Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 4
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