Rasa (Taste)
Kashaya, Madhura
The primary taste perceived on the tongue.
Kulattha (Horse Gram)
Kulatha is a slender annual herb widely cultivated in India.
Medicinal Plant
Kulattha (Horse Gram)
Dolichos biflorus Linn. · Fabaceae
Kulatha is a slender annual herb widely cultivated in India.
Scientific Name
Dolichos biflorus Linn.
Family
Fabaceae
Hindi Name
Kulthi
Used Part
Seeds
Botanical Description
About the Kulattha Plant
Morphology and field-identification notes as documented in our Dravyaguna library.
Kulatha is a slender annual herb widely cultivated in India. The plant bears trifoliate leaves with small white to pale yellow flowers arranged in clusters. Pods are narrow and contain hard, reddish-brown seeds. It is drought-resistant and commonly grown in dry regions as a pulse crop.
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)
Kapha-Vata Shamaka
Effect on Vata, Pitta and Kapha doshas.
Veerya (Potency)
Ushna
Heating (ushna) or cooling (sheeta) energy.
Ayurvedic Actions (Karma)
Ashmarihara, Shwashara, Kaasahar, Lekhana, Mutrala, Swedajanan, Medohara, Jwaraghna, Krimighna, Ruchikara, Bhedana, Arshoghna, Shulahara, Vranaropaka, Chakshushya
Modern Phytochemistry
Chemistry & Pharmacology
How modern science maps onto the classical understanding of this dravya.
Pharmacological Action
What the Science Says
Diuretic, Anti-inflammatory, Antioxidant, Antihyperlipidemic, Antiurolithiatic, Haemoglutinating
Phytoconstituents
Active Compounds
Contains proteins, carbohydrates, flavonoids, phenolic compounds, dietary fiber, Iron and Calcium.
Therapeutic Usage
Clinical Applications of Kulattha
Classical Ayurvedic indications drawn directly from the Dravyaguna tradition — paired with the preparations recommended in shastra.
01
Useful in Urinary Calculi (kidney stones).
02
Beneficial in obesity and hyperlipidemia.
03
Helps in edema and inflammatory conditions.
04
Used in cough and respiratory disorders.
05
Improves digestion and metabolism.
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 Kulattha is a key ingredient.
- Kulathadi Kwatha, Dashamoola Haritaki, Kulatha Yusha, Ashmarihara Kashaya.
Shastra Pramana
Classical Reference
कुलत्थः कषायमधुरो रूक्ष उष्णो लघुः स्मृतः ।कफवातहरो दीप्यो अश्मरीशोथनाशनः ॥