Ayurvedic Properties
- Taste (Rasa)
- Sweet (Madhura), Astringent (Kashaya)
- Quality (Guna)
- Heavy (Guru)
- Potency (Virya)
- Cold (Sheeta)
- Post-digestive (Vipaka)
- Sweet (Madhura)
- Key Constituents
- Fixed oil, Sugars
- Also Known As
- English: Kusum fruit
Sanskrit: कोशाम्र, कुशाम्र
Hindi: कुसुम
What is Kohlya (Kohliya / कोहलिया)?
Koshamra is the fruit of the Kusum tree. The fruit is sweet and edible when ripe. The seed oil is used externally and in cooking. Verse mentioned.
Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 6
Therapeutic Actions (Karma)
- Ruchya (appetizer)
- Grahi (absorbent)
Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 6
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