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Phalsa (parushaka)

फालसा (परूषक) · परूषक

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Names and synonyms

Sanskrit
परूषकपरूषनीलवर्णपारावत
Hindi
फालसापरूषकफालसे
English
Phalsaphalsaparushakagrewia
Romanized
parushakaphalsa

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  • Phalsa (the commentary's gloss for the verse word pārāvata) is listed among very sour fruits said to pacify vata, provoke blood, produce pitta and kapha, be heavy and unctuous, cause salivation, cleanse impurities and be sharp.

    Chapter 4 · p. 59 · v. 42-43Hindi commentaryTraditional description
  • Phalsa (verse parūṣaka) is also listed among fruits said to bind the stool strongly, to be cold and to be wholesome in pitta and kapha disorders, although verse 42 lists it among the very sour fruits.

    Chapter 4 · p. 60 · v. 44Hindi commentaryTraditional description

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Content type
Food
Categories
Fruit
Source pages with records
2
Pages naming it
1
Chapters
Chapter 4
Extraction tasks
T03
Record id
ingredient_phalsa