VERNACULAR NAMES:
Sanskrit name: Saindhava, Sheetashiva, Naadeya
English name: Himalayan salt
Hindi name: Sendha namak, Pakistani namak
Bengali name: Saindhav lavan
Kannada name: Saindhava Uppu, Saindhav Lavana
INTRODUCTION:
It is available from mines of Punjab. It is of two varieties-
1. Shweta Saindhava – (white in color)
2. Rakta Saindhava- (Red in color)
Anyone of these can be regularly used in the name of Rock salt.
AYURVEDIC CHARACTERISTICS:
| RASA | GUNA | VEERYA | DOSHGHNTA |
| Lavana | Laghu | Sheeta | Tridosha shamana |
AYURVEDIC ENERGETICS:
| TASTE | PROPERTY | POTENCY | DOSHA ACTION |
| Salt | Light | Coolant | Kapha, pitta and vata pacifying |
MAJOR CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS: Sodium chloride, Iodine, Lithium, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium.
THERAPEUTIC USES:
- Respiratory disorders- It helps to dissolve Kapha.
- Joint disorders- use in joint disorders with stiffness.
INDICATIONS:
Rochana improves taste, Dipana improves digestion strength, Vrushya acts as aphrodisiac, Hridya good for heart, Hikka hiccups.
DOSAGE: 1.5-2 grams per day.