Brahmayana

(Indian Sarsaparilla)
Sanskrit: श्वेतसारिवा • Botanical: Hemidesmus indicus R. Br.

This is a supplementary entry linking Shvetasariva back to the main Sariva (Hemidesmus indicus) description. The text reaffirms its blood-purifying, complexion-enhancing, and thirst-relieving properties. Verse ref: page 427.

Ayurvedic Properties

Taste (Rasa)
Sweet (Madhura)
Quality (Guna)
Heavy (Guru), Unctuous (Snigdha)
Potency (Virya)
Cold (Sheeta)
Post-digestive (Vipaka)
Sweet (Madhura)
Key Constituents
Coumarin, 2-Hydroxy-4-methoxybenzaldehyde
Also Known As
English: Indian Sarsaparilla
Sanskrit: श्वेतसारिवा, गोपवल्ली
Hindi: अनन्तमूल

What is Brahmayana / Shwetasariva (ब्रायमाणा / श्वेतसारिवा)?

This is a supplementary entry linking Shvetasariva back to the main Sariva (Hemidesmus indicus) description. The text reaffirms its blood-purifying, complexion-enhancing, and thirst-relieving properties. Verse ref: page 427.

Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 3

Therapeutic Actions (Karma)

  • Raktashodhaka (blood purifier)
  • Varnya (complexion enhancing)
  • Trishnahara (relieves thirst)

Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 3

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