kumbhika :
Rasa: Katu Tikta Guna: Laghu Ruksha
Veerya: Sheetha
Vipaka: Katu
Karma: Kaphahara Pittahara Vatahara
The Plant is bitter, pungent flavored having cooling, laxative property. It is useful in "Tridosha," fever, and diseases of blood. The root is laxative, emollient, and diuretic. Leaves infusions have been mentioned in the folklore to be used for dropsy, bladder complaints, kidney afflictions, hematuria, dysentery, and anemia.
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