Ayurvedic Properties
- Taste (Rasa)
- Lavana, Madhura
- Quality (Guna)
- Laghu, Snigdha
- Potency (Virya)
- Cold (Sheeta)
- Key Constituents
- Calcium Carbonate (80-85%), Silicon
What is Samudriphena / Cuttle Fish Bone?
Internal shell of cuttlefish. Used externally as Anjana for eye diseases and skin care.
Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 1
Therapeutic Actions (Karma)
- Chakshushya (eye collyrium)
- Varnya (complexion enhancer)
Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 1
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