Lata Kasturi — Musk Mallow

Ayurvedic herb Lata Kasturi (Abelmoschus moschatus) — Musk Mallow. Pharmacological properties: Rasa Madhura, Tikta, Virya Sheeta, Vipaka Madhura. Balances Vata, Pitta.

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Abelmoschus moschatus seeds are an aphrodisiac and are used as a tonic for the urinary system.

ⓘ Information

Property	Value	Description
Rasa	Madhura, Tikta	Madhura (Sweet) — nourishing, grounding, promotes tissue growth; Tikta (Bitter) — detoxifying, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic
Guna	Laghu, Snigdha	Laghu (Light) — easy to digest, promotes lightness; Snigdha (Oily/Unctuous) — moistening, nourishing
Virya	Sheeta	Sheeta (Cold) — cooling, decreases Pitta and inflammation
Vipaka	Madhura	Madhura (Sweet) — post-digestive sweet, nourishing
Prabhava	Vrishya, Mutrala	Vrishya — aphrodisiac, enhances reproductive health; Mutrala — diuretic, increases urine flow

Sanskrit Synonyms

In the classical Ayurvedic texts, Lata Kasturi is known by the following Sanskrit names:

Kasturilatika, Gandhapura, Mishra

Parts Used

The medicinal parts of Lata Kasturi are: bija.

Main Indications

Lata Kasturi is indicated in Ayurveda for the following conditions:

Mutrakrichha, Mukhabodham, Daurbalya, Hridroga, Klaibya.

Dosha Effects

Lata Kasturi pacifies Vata, Pitta.

It may aggravate Kapha when used in excess or in sensitive individuals.

Usage

Lata Kasturi is used in classical Ayurvedic formulations. Consult a qualified Ayurvedic practitioner for appropriate dosage and preparation based on your constitution (Prakriti) and current imbalance (Vikriti).

Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India (API)

Source: Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India — Government of India, Ministry of AYUSH

Rasa (Taste)Kauu, Tikta, Madhura

Guna (Quality)Laghu

Virya (Potency)śita

Vipaka (Post-digestive effect)Madhura

Karma (Action)Cakṣusya, Chedini, Vrṣya, Kaphahara, Mukhadaurgandhyan¡ṣaka, Vasti Vi¿odhani

Dose2-4 gm of the drug in powder form.

Therapeutic Uses: Trṣḍ¡, Vasti Roga, Mukha Roga

Important Formulations: Karpūr¡dyarka

Botanical Name: Hibiscus abelmoschus Linn. (Malvaceae)

Part Used: Sd.

Therapeutic Uses (IMPPAT Database)

Source: Indian Medicinal Plants, Phytochemistry And Therapeutics (IMPPAT) v1.0 — CC BY 4.0

Part Used	Therapeutic Use	Identifiers	References
fruit	Hair loss	MESH:D000505,UMLS:C0002170, DOID:987, ICD-11:ED70	ISBN:9788183602525
leaf	Antirheumatic agents	MESH:D018501,UMLS:C0003191, ICD-11:XM95N2	ISBN:9788172362089
leaf	Astringents	MESH:D001252,UMLS:C0004110, ICD-11:XM0VK6	Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - V
leaf	Cough	MESH:D003371,UMLS:C0010200, ICD-11:MD12	Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - V
leaf	Cystitis	MESH:D003556,UMLS:C0010692, DOID:1679, ICD-11:GC00	ISBN:9788172362089
leaf	Disorder of ejaculation	UMLS:C0235969	Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - V
leaf	Eye diseases	MESH:D005128,UMLS:C0015397, DOID:5614, ICD-11:9E1Z	Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - V
leaf	Fever	MESH:D005334,UMLS:C0015967, ICD-11:MG26	ISBN:9788172362089, Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - V
leaf	Furunculosis	MESH:D005667,UMLS:C0016867, ICD-11:1B75.0	ISBN:9788172362089
leaf	Gonorrhea	MESH:D006069,UMLS:C0018081, DOID:7551, ICD-11:1A7Z	ISBN:9788172363178, ISBN:9788183602525, Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - V
leaf	Headache	MESH:D006261,UMLS:C0018681, ICD-11:8A81.Z	ISBN:9788172362089
leaf	Relaxation	MESH:D012063,UMLS:C0035028	Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - V
leaf	Sexually transmitted diseases	MESH:D012749,UMLS:C0036916, ICD-11:1A9Z	ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172363178
leaf	Tooth diseases	MESH:D014076,UMLS:C0040435, DOID:1091, ICD-11:DA07.Z	ISBN:9788183602525
leaf	Varicose veins	MESH:D014648,UMLS:C0042345, DOID:799	ISBN:9788172362089
plant exudate	Aphrodisiacs	MESH:D001046,UMLS:C0003567	ISBN:9788172360481
plant exudate	Hypoglycemic agents	MESH:D007004,UMLS:C0020616	ISBN:9788172362089
plant exudate	Immunomodulation	MESH:D056747,UMLS:C1963758	ISBN:9788172362089
plant exudate	Urinary bladder diseases	MESH:D001745,UMLS:C0005686, DOID:365	ISBN:9788172360481
plant exudate	Urination disorders	MESH:D014555,UMLS:C0042035, ICD-11:GB0Y	ISBN:9788172360481
root	Antirheumatic agents	MESH:D018501,UMLS:C0003191, ICD-11:XM95N2	ISBN:9788172362089
root	Astringents	MESH:D001252,UMLS:C0004110, ICD-11:XM0VK6	Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - V
root	Cystitis	MESH:D003556,UMLS:C0010692, DOID:1679, ICD-11:GC00	ISBN:9788172362089
root	Fever	MESH:D005334,UMLS:C0015967, ICD-11:MG26	ISBN:9788172362089, Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - V
root	Furunculosis	MESH:D005667,UMLS:C0016867, ICD-11:1B75.0	ISBN:9788172362089
root	Gonorrhea	MESH:D006069,UMLS:C0018081, DOID:7551, ICD-11:1A7Z	ISBN:9788172363178, Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - V
root	Headache	MESH:D006261,UMLS:C0018681, ICD-11:8A81.Z	ISBN:9788172362089
root	Relaxation	MESH:D012063,UMLS:C0035028	Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - V
root	Sexually transmitted diseases	MESH:D012749,UMLS:C0036916, ICD-11:1A9Z	ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172363178
root	Varicose veins	MESH:D014648,UMLS:C0042345, DOID:799	ISBN:9788172362089
seed	Anthelmintics	MESH:D000871,UMLS:C0003158, ICD-11:XM4EC0	ISBN:9788172362089
seed	Aphrodisiacs	MESH:D001046,UMLS:C0003567	ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172362089, ISBN:9788172363178
seed	Appetite stimulants	MESH:D019167,UMLS:C0376447	ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172363178
seed	Asthma	MESH:D001249,UMLS:C0004096, DOID:2841, ICD-11:CA23	ISBN:9788172362089
seed	Bites and stings	MESH:D001733,UMLS:C0005659	ISBN:9788183602525
seed	Common cold	MESH:D003139,UMLS:C0009443, DOID:10459, ICD-11:CA00	ISBN:9788172362089
seed	Demulcents	MESH:D065106,UMLS:C0302232	ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788172363178
seed	Diuretics	MESH:D004232,UMLS:C0012798, ICD-11:XM4D06	ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788172363178
seed	Flatulence	MESH:D005414,UMLS:C0016204, ICD-11:ME08	ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172363178
seed	Hysteria	MESH:D007046,UMLS:C0020701	ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788183602525
seed	Influenza, human	MESH:D007251,UMLS:C0021400, DOID:8469, ICD-11:1E32	ISBN:9788172362089
seed	Insecticides	MESH:D007306,UMLS:C0021576, ICD-11:XM3K66	ISBN:9770972795006
seed	Miliaria	MESH:D008883,UMLS:C0026113, DOID:1382, ICD-11:EE02	ISBN:9788172362089
seed	Nervous system diseases	MESH:D009422,UMLS:C0027765, DOID:863, ICD-11:8E7Z	ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788183602525
seed	Parasympatholytics	MESH:D010276,UMLS:C0030511, ICD-11:XM3A77	ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172362089, ISBN:9788172363178
seed	Pharyngitis	MESH:D010612,UMLS:C0031350, DOID:2275, ICD-11:CA02.Z	ISBN:9788172362089
seed	Pruritus	MESH:D011537,UMLS:C0033774, ICD-11:EC90	ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788183602525
seed	General tonic for rejuvenation	MESH:D012060,UMLS:C0035016	ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172362089, ISBN:9788172363178
seed	Skin diseases	MESH:D012871,UMLS:C0037274, DOID:37, ICD-11:EM0Z	ISBN:9780387706375
seed	Snake bites	MESH:D012909,UMLS:C0037379	ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266
seed	Stomach neoplasms	MESH:D013274,UMLS:C0038356, DOID:10534, ICD-11:2F90.Y	ISBN:9788172362089
seed	Cooling effect on body	UMLS:C0678568	ISBN:9788172361266
	Dry throat	UMLS:C0235234, ICD-11:MD36.Y	ISBN:9788172363178
	Antipruritics	MESH:D000982,UMLS:C0003417, ICD-11:EC90	ISBN:9788173717024
	Aphrodisiacs	MESH:D001046,UMLS:C0003567	ISBN:9788173717024
	Appetite stimulants	MESH:D019167,UMLS:C0376447	ISBN:9788173717024
	Asthenia	MESH:D001247,UMLS:C0004093, ICD-11:MG22	ISBN:9788173717024
	Asthma	MESH:D001249,UMLS:C0004096, DOID:2841, ICD-11:CA23	ISBN:9788173717024
	Bronchitis	MESH:D001991,UMLS:C0006277, DOID:6132, ICD-11:CA20	ISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788173717024
	Calculi	MESH:D002137,UMLS:C0006736	ISBN:9788173717024
	Cardiotonic agents	MESH:D002316,UMLS:C0007209, ICD-11:XM91S1	ISBN:9788173717024
	Cough	MESH:D003371,UMLS:C0010200, ICD-11:MD12	ISBN:9788173717024
	Diarrhea	MESH:D003967,UMLS:C0011991, DOID:13250, ICD-11:ME05.1	ISBN:9788173717024
	Diuretics	MESH:D004232,UMLS:C0012798, ICD-11:XM4D06	ISBN:9788173717024
	Dyspepsia	MESH:D004415,UMLS:C0013395, ICD-11:DD90.3	ISBN:9788173717024
	Disorder of ejaculation	UMLS:C0235969	ISBN:9788173717024
	Eye diseases	MESH:D005128,UMLS:C0015397, DOID:5614, ICD-11:9E1Z	ISBN:9788173717024
	Flatulence	MESH:D005414,UMLS:C0016204, ICD-11:ME08	ISBN:9788173717024
	Gonorrhea	MESH:D006069,UMLS:C0018081, DOID:7551, ICD-11:1A7Z	ISBN:9788173717024
	Graves ophthalmopathy	MESH:D049970,UMLS:C0339143, ICD-11:5A02.0	ISBN:9788173717024
	Hair diseases	MESH:D006201,UMLS:C0018500, DOID:421, ICD-11:ED7Y	ISBN:9788183602525
	Halitosis	MESH:D006209,UMLS:C0018520, ICD-11:MD94	ISBN:9788173717024
	Heart diseases	MESH:D006331,UMLS:C0018799, DOID:114, ICD-11:BC4Z	ISBN:9788173717024
	Hoarseness	MESH:D006685,UMLS:C0019825, ICD-11:MA82.10	ISBN:9788172363178
	Hysteria	MESH:D007046,UMLS:C0020701	ISBN:9788172363178, ISBN:9788173717024
	Insecticides	MESH:D007306,UMLS:C0021576, ICD-11:XM3K66	ISBN:9788173717024
	Nausea	MESH:D009325,UMLS:C0027497, ICD-11:MD90.0	ISBN:9788173717024
	Nervous system diseases	MESH:D009422,UMLS:C0027765, DOID:863, ICD-11:8E7Z	ISBN:9788172363178
	Pain	MESH:D010146,UMLS:C0030193, ICD-11:MG3Z	ISBN:9788173717024
	Parasympatholytics	MESH:D010276,UMLS:C0030511, ICD-11:XM3A77	ISBN:9788173717024
	Pectoralis muscles	MESH:D010369	ISBN:9788173717024
	General tonic for rejuvenation	MESH:D012060,UMLS:C0035016	ISBN:9788173717024
	Scabies	MESH:D012532,UMLS:C0036262, DOID:8295, ICD-11:1G04	ISBN:9788172363178
	Sialorrhea	MESH:D012798,UMLS:C0037036, ICD-11:DA04.6	ISBN:9788173717024
	Thirst	MESH:D013894	ISBN:9788173717024
	Urination disorders	MESH:D014555,UMLS:C0042035, ICD-11:GB0Y	ISBN:9788173717024
	Vomiting	MESH:D014839,UMLS:C0042963, ICD-11:MD90.1	ISBN:9788173717024