Overview
Water Chestnut is one of the herbs traditionally used in Ayurveda for weakness & debility. Shringataka (Water Chestnut/Singhada) is an aquatic plant found in ponds and lakes throughout India. The fruit has horned projections (hence the name 'Singhada' from Shringa = horn). The kernel is white, starchy and sweet. It is eaten raw, boiled or dried into flour (Singhade ka Atta) which is used during fasting. The fruit is highly nutritive, cooling and aphrodisiac. The flour is used as a substitute for cereals during religious fasts. It is particularly useful in debility, weakness and as a nutritive food. The fruit is seasonal, available in winter. Dose: As food. Verses: 33.
How Water Chestnut Helps with Weakness & Debility
According to Ayurvedic pharmacology, Water Chestnut has specific properties that make it valuable for addressing weakness & debility:
- Potency (Virya): Sheeta (cold)
- Post-digestive (Vipaka): Madhura (sweet)
- Taste (Rasa): Madhura (sweet), Kashaya (astringent)
- Qualities (Guna): Guru (heavy), Snigdha (unctuous)
Other Herbs for Weakness & Debility
See all herbs for weakness & debility on the Weakness & Debility page.
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