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Contact SupplierRadish is useful in treating diabetes, fever, cold, cough, asthma, allergic conditions, throat disorders. Its flowers, fruit and seeds are also used for medicinal purpose. Fresh radish is one among those substances advised to be had on daily basis, as per Ayurveda.
Sanskrit synonyms:
Hariparna – having green leaves
Mruttika Kshara – It has Kshara qualities (scraping), found underneath ground.
Neelakanda, Mahakanda, Hastikanda
Ruchishya – improves taste
As per Bhava Prakasha,
Small radish – Bala Moolaka – Shala Markataka, Visra, Shaleya, Marusambhava, Chanakya Moolaka
Classical categorization:
Kaiyadeva Nighantu – Oshadhi Varga
Dhanvantari nighantu – Karaveeradi Varga
Bhava Prakasha – Mishra Prakarana, Shaka Varga
Raja Nighantu – Moolakadi Varga
Radish chemical constituents
Seeds(-) sufloraphene, Sitostreol, Stearic acid, Castasterone and brassinolide
Leaves- P-coumaric, ferulic and caffeic acids.
Types:
Kaiyyadeva Nighantu and Bhava Prakasha mention about 2 types of Radish –
Bala Moolaka – small variety
Mahat Moolaka – bigger variety
Radish medicinal Properties
Guna-Laghu – Light to digest
Rasa (taste) – Katu (pungent), Tikta (bitter)
Vipaka- Katu – undergoes pungent taste conversion after digestion
Veerya – Ushna – hot potency
Effect on Tridosha: Balances all the three Doshas.