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THE AYURVEDIC INGREDIENT GUIDE

Nagkesar

From familiar kitchen botanicals to lesser-known roots and fruits, get to know the ingredients behind the tradition.

Explore their uses, see the source plants and discover where they appear in our range.

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Explore each ingredient’s Ayurvedic uses, its role in our products, and the material listed on the label. Follow the product directions and your physician’s advice.

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LESSER-KNOWN BOTANICAL

Nagkesar

Mesua ferrea

Flowers have traditional uses for cough; seed benefits differ.

Nagkesar flowers are traditionally used in preparations for cough and other complaints. Seed oil has separate traditional external uses for rheumatic discomfort.

Traditional use

The product panel lists seed; the photograph identifies the source tree.

Find in 1 preparationArshharan Capsules ↗

Each 500 mg capsule contains, as printed on the supplied panel.A labelled Nagkesar seed component in the capsule blend.
Shown with the plant part or preparation printed on the supplied panel. Check the current pack when comparing versions: leaves, roots, fruits and extracts can have different roles in an Ayurvedic blend.

Sources & photo creditKerala State Medicinal Plants Board: Mesua ferrea ↗

Scott Zona · CC BY 2.0

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READING THIS GUIDE

The source.
The preparation.

Plant photographs show a botanical source. The root, leaf, fruit, oil or extract on a product label may differ from the part photographed. Mineral photographs show the raw source material, not a processed bhasma or pishti.

Blends and formulation helpers use labelled illustrations. Where a name or identity needs confirmation, the guide says so. Ingredient descriptions are educational; use preparations as directed by a qualified physician.

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