Ayurvedic Properties
- Taste (Rasa)
- Katu, Tikta
- Quality (Guna)
- Laghu, Ruksha, Tikshna
- Potency (Virya)
- Ushna
- Also Known As
- Sanskrit: चन्द्रशूर, चन्द्रिका
Hindi: हालों, चमसूर
What is Chandrashura / Garden Cress?
Seeds (Halim) commonly given to lactating mothers to promote milk production. Also used as nutritive tonic.
Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 1
Therapeutic Actions (Karma)
- Vata-Kapha Shamaka
- Deepana
- Stanyajanana (galactogogue)
Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 1
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