Rasa (Taste)
Katu, Tikta
The primary taste perceived on the tongue.
Chandrashoora (Garden Cress)
It is an annual herb with small white flowers.
Medicinal Plant
Chandrashoora (Garden Cress)
Lepidium sativa linn. · Cruciferae
It is an annual herb with small white flowers.
Scientific Name
Lepidium sativa linn.
Family
Cruciferae
Hindi Name
Chansur
Used Part
Beej (Seeds)
Botanical Description
About the Chandrashoora Plant
Morphology and field-identification notes as documented in our Dravyaguna library.
It is an annual herb with small white flowers. It is mainly cultivated in the western parts of India. A glabrous erect annual, 6-18 inch high.Radical leaves long-petioled. Flowers in long racemes,small white.Pods -ovate,deeply notched.
Ayurvedic Properties
Rasa Panchaka — Classical Properties
The five-fold framework Ayurveda uses to describe a drug — Rasa, Guna, Vipaka, Veerya and its effect on the doshas.
Guna (Qualities)
Laghu, Ruksha, Tikshna
Physical and energetic attributes of the dravya.
Vipaka (Post-digestive Effect)
Katu
Taste that emerges after complete digestion.
Dosha Karma (Action on Doshas)
Kaphavata Hara
Effect on Vata, Pitta and Kapha doshas.
Veerya (Potency)
Ushna
Heating (ushna) or cooling (sheeta) energy.
Ayurvedic Actions (Karma)
Atisarahara, Hikkanigrahan, Parsvasulahara, Katisulahara, Vata roga nashak , Vataraktahara
Modern Phytochemistry
Chemistry & Pharmacology
How modern science maps onto the classical understanding of this dravya.
Pharmacological Action
What the Science Says
Osteoprotective, Galactagogue,Anti-inflammatory, Antioxidant,Gastrointestinal Support, Anti-diabetic & Hypocholesterolemic
Phytoconstituents
Active Compounds
Glycoside,Alkaloid lepidine, Lepidimoide
Therapeutic Usage
Clinical Applications of Chandrashoora
Classical Ayurvedic indications drawn directly from the Dravyaguna tradition — paired with the preparations recommended in shastra.
01
Seeds are very effective in regulating menstruation and balancing estrogen hormone levels in women.
02
Seeds have anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving properties. 3 These fiber-rich seeds improve digestion and provide relief from gas and constipation.
03
Consumption of seeds is considered extremely beneficial for increasing milk production in new mothers.
04
The seeds are soaked in jaggery water and ground into a fine paste. A portion is consumed in the evening, which is traditionally believed to provide relief from conditions such as back pain, leucorrhea, and premenstrual headaches.
Always consult a qualified Ayurvedic physician before using any herb therapeutically. Dose, anupana and Prakriti-specific suitability matter.
Yoga / Kalpana
Classical Formulations
Common Ayurvedic preparations where Chandrashoora is a key ingredient.
- Chaturbija churna
Shastra Pramana
Classical Reference
चन्द्रशरूं fहतं fहक्का वातश्लेष्माfतसा रणाम् । असृग्वातगदद्वेfष बलपुिष्टfववधनम् ।(भा.प्र.)