Ingredient profile
Anantmool
Hemidesmus indicus
Indian sarsaparilla, a cooling root traditionally used to support clear-looking skin.
- Hindi
- अनंतमूल
- Sanskrit
- Sariva
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Part used
- root
Traditional use
Anantmool, also known as Indian sarsaparilla, is a slender climbing plant with long, aromatic roots that smell faintly of vanilla.
In Ayurvedic tradition
Known in Sanskrit as Sariva, it is a cooling herb used in Ayurveda to support clear-looking skin and is traditionally described as a blood-purifying (raktashodhaka) herb.
Ayurvedic properties
- Rasa (taste): Sweet, bitter
- Guna (qualities): Heavy, unctuous
- Virya (potency): Cooling
- Vipaka (post-digestive effect): Sweet
- Effect on the doshas: Balances all three doshas
How it is traditionally taken
Used as a root powder, in cooling summer drinks, or in skin formulations.
Safety notes
Generally well tolerated; follow product directions. Use as directed on the product label. This profile is for general education and is not medical advice.
References
- Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India (monograph: Sariva) pharmacopoeia