Sea Salt

Sanskrit: समुद्र लवण • Botanical: Sodii muras (Sodium chloride — sea-derived)

Common salt from sea water evaporation. Unlike Saindhava (Rock Salt), it aggravates Pitta and is considered inferior for medicinal use. However, it is the most commonly used salt in cooking worldwide.

Ayurvedic Properties

Taste (Rasa)
Salty (Lavana)
Quality (Guna)
Laghu, Tikshna, Snigdha
Potency (Virya)
Hot (Ushna)
Key Constituents
Sodium Chloride (sea-derived, ~96%), with Magnesium chloride, Potassium chloride, Magnesium sulphate, Calcium sulphate as impurities.

What is Sea Salt (Samudra Lavana / समुद्र लवण)?

Common salt from sea water evaporation. Unlike Saindhava (Rock Salt), it aggravates Pitta and is considered inferior for medicinal use. However, it is the most commonly used salt in cooking worldwide.

Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 1

Therapeutic Actions (Karma)

  • Deepana
  • Rochana
  • Pittakara (increases Pitta — unlike Saindhava)

Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 1

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