Ingredients |
Botanical Name |
Common Name |
Benefits |
Vacha |
Acorus calamus Linn. |
Calamus, Sweet Flag |
Antibacterial, antiviral, deodorant, repels parasites from the body. |
Usheeram |
Vetiveria zizanioides (L.) Nash |
Vetiver |
Coolant to body, acts against wet and dry eczema. |
Guggulu |
Commiphora mukul Engl |
Indian Bedellium |
Antiseptic, antibacterial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory agent,
deodorant. |
Jyothishmathi |
Celastrus paniculatus Willd |
Staff tree. Kanguni. Valuluvai |
Improves smoothness of skin, prevents diseases vitiated by kapha dosha. |
Dhanyaka |
Coriandrum sativum Linn |
Coriander |
Provides pleasant body odour, coolant to body, prevents prickly heat. |
Jeeraka |
Cuminum cyminum Linn |
Cumin. Jeera |
Provides pleasant body odour. |
Yashtimadhu |
Glycyrrhiza glabra Linn |
Licorice. Athimadhuram, Liquorice |
Improves complexion, acts as a sunscreen, removes excess sebum. |
Kutaja |
Holarrhena antidysenterica (L.) Wall. |
Conessi bark. Kurchi |
Coolant, prevents excessive sebum secretion. |
Nimba Twak |
Azadirachta indica A.Juss |
Neem. Margosa |
Antiseptic, antifungal, antibacterial, anti-dandruff. |
Krishna Jeeraka |
Nigella sativa Linn |
Black cumin, Small fennel |
Deodorant. |
Chitraka |
Plumbago rosea Linn |
Red leadwort |
Antifungal, acts against dematophytes, anti-dandruff, useful in many
skin problems. |
Bakuchi |
Psoralea corylifolia Linn |
Babchi |
Proven medicine against psoriasis and vitiligo (switram). |
Chopchini |
Smilax china Linn |
China Root |
Anti-inflammatory drug. |
Vanardraka |
Zingiber zerumbet Rosc. ex Sm |
Shampoo ginger. Pinecone ginger |
Antifungal, antibacterial agent. |
Vidangam |
Embelia ribes Burm.f |
False Pepper. Vidanga |
Effective against all sorts of parasitic organisms. |
Sariba |
Hemidesmus indicus Roxb |
Hemidesmus. Indian Sarsaparilla. Nannari. Sariva |
Coolant to skin, prevents excess sebum secretion, prevents itching,
removes bad body odour and prevents prickly heat. |
Dharu Haridra |
Berberis aristata DC |
Berberry. Jaundice berry |
Antibacterial, antifungal, prevents pimples. |
Devadaru |
Cedrus deodara Loud |
Deodar Cedar |
Prevents prickly heat, prevents itching, gives a pleasant body odour,
antiseptic. |