Shlakshna Guna

The smooth quality among the twenty gunas; brings lubrication, flexibility, and ease of movement to the body.

Definition

Shlakshna is the smooth quality, one of the twenty gunas of Ayurveda. It brings lubrication, flexibility, and ease of movement to the body.

Source: Textbook of Ayurveda: Fundamental Principles, Glossary

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