Overview
Mocharasa is one of the herbs traditionally used in Ayurveda for male sexual health. Mocharasa is the gum exudate of the Silk Cotton tree (Shalmali). It is described separately due to its specific therapeutic importance. The gum is obtained by making incisions in the bark. It is yellowish-brown, astringent and demulcent. It is one of the best drugs for Atisara (diarrhea), Pravahika (dysentery), and Raktapitta (bleeding disorders). It is also Vrishya and used in seminal debility. The gum dissolves in water and forms a mucilaginous solution. Dose: 1-2 masha. Verses: 29.
How Mocharasa Helps with Male Sexual Health
According to Ayurvedic pharmacology, Mocharasa has specific properties that make it valuable for addressing male sexual health:
- Potency (Virya): Sheeta (cold)
- Post-digestive (Vipaka): Madhura (sweet)
- Taste (Rasa): Kashaya (astringent), Madhura (sweet)
- Qualities (Guna): Guru (heavy), Snigdha (unctuous)
Ayurvedic Properties
- Taste (Rasa)
- Astringent (Kashaya), Sweet (Madhura)
- Quality (Guna)
- Heavy (Guru), Unctuous (Snigdha)
- Potency (Virya)
- Cold (Sheeta)
- Post-digestive (Vipaka)
- Sweet (Madhura)
- Key Constituents
- Catechutannic acid, Tannins, Mucilage
- Also Known As
- English: Silk Cotton Gum, Mochras
Sanskrit: मोचरस, शाल्मलीनिर्यास, पिच्छा
Hindi: मोचरस
Other Herbs for Male Sexual Health
See all herbs for male sexual health on the Male Sexual Health page.
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