Asbestos

(Sal Ammoniac)
Sanskrit: नवसार • Botanical: Ammonium chloride (NH4Cl)

Navasara (Sal Ammoniac/Ammonium Chloride) is a white crystalline salt. It is primarily used as a flux in metallurgical processes and as a Shodhana (purification) agent for metals. Medicinally used in respiratory disorders and indigestion. It is also used in various Rasa preparations for converting metals to Bhasma. Verses: 110-111.

Ayurvedic Properties

Taste (Rasa)
Salty (Lavana), Pungent (Katu)
Quality (Guna)
Light (Laghu), Sharp (Tikshna)
Potency (Virya)
Hot (Ushna)
Post-digestive (Vipaka)
Pungent (Katu)
Key Constituents
NH4Cl (Ammonium chloride)
Also Known As
English: Sal Ammoniac, Ammonium Chloride
Sanskrit: नवसार, नवसादर, चुल्लिका
Hindi: नौसादर

What is Asbestos (Navasara / Nausadara / Sal Ammoniac / नवसार)?

Navasara (Sal Ammoniac/Ammonium Chloride) is a white crystalline salt. It is primarily used as a flux in metallurgical processes and as a Shodhana (purification) agent for metals. Medicinally used in respiratory disorders and indigestion. It is also used in various Rasa preparations for converting metals to Bhasma. Verses: 110-111.

Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 7

Therapeutic Actions (Karma)

  • Deepana (appetizer)
  • Pachana (digestive)
  • Kaphahara (pacifies Kapha)

Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 7

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