Ingredient profile
Amaltas
Cassia fistula
Golden shower tree fruit pulp, traditionally used to support gentle regularity.
- Hindi
- अमलतास
- Sanskrit
- Aragvadha
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Part used
- fruit pulp
Traditional use
Amaltas, the golden shower tree, has cascading yellow flowers and long dark pods filled with a sweet, sticky pulp.
In Ayurvedic tradition
Known as Aragvadha in Sanskrit, the fruit pulp is used in Ayurveda as a gentle aid to regularity.
Ayurvedic properties
- Rasa (taste): Sweet
- Guna (qualities): Heavy, unctuous
- Virya (potency): Cooling
- Vipaka (post-digestive effect): Sweet
- Effect on the doshas: Balances vata and pitta
How it is traditionally taken
The pulp is used in small amounts within formulations.
Safety notes
Use as directed; seek advice for children and during pregnancy. Use as directed on the product label. This profile is for general education and is not medical advice.
References
- Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India (monograph: Aragvadha) pharmacopoeia