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Shelu (lisoda)

लिसोडा · शेलु

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Names and synonyms

Sanskrit
शेलु
Hindi
लिसोडा
English
Shelu (lisoda)

Ayurvedic properties

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Effect on the doshas
Vata: aggravatesKapha: aggravatesPitta: pacifies
Actions
Krimighna

What the text says

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Properties1

  • Flowers of śelu (lisoḍā) are listed among flowers said to increase vata and kapha, calm pitta and blood, and expel worms from the belly.

    Chapter 4 · p. 57 · v. 35Hindi commentaryTraditional description

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Conditions mentioned with it

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Conditions named in the preparations that use it, or linked to it directly.

Worm infestation (krimi)

Topics of the text that discuss it

1
Properties of drumstick and other flower vegetables

Course sessions

1
Grains and other foods, their merits and faults

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Quick facts

Content type
Food
Source pages with records
1
Pages naming it
0
Chapters
Chapter 4
Extraction tasks
T03
Record id
ingredient_shelu