{"product_id":"katphal","title":"کٹ پھل","description":"\u003ch1 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Bark of the Himalayan Bayberry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStem Bark | Sustainably Harvested \u0026amp; Naturally Dried\u003cbr\u003eMyrica esculenta (syn. M. nagi) | Myricaceae\u003cbr\u003eकट्फल • Katphala • Somavalka • Mahavalkala • Kaiphal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e \u003ccol width=\"140\"\u003e \u003ccol width=\"461\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAttribute\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSanskrit Name\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eकट्फल (Katphala) • सोमवल्क (Somavalka) • महावल्कल (Mahavalkala)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBotanical Name\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMyrica esculenta\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Buch.-Ham. (syn. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eM. nagi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hook.f.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlant Family\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMyricaceae (Katphala Kula)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePart Used\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStem Bark │ See Part-Used Note below\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAyurvedic Category\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eसंधानीय (Sandhaniya) • कासहर (Kasahara) • श्वासहर (Shwasahara) • कण्ठ्य (Kanthya)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTaste (Rasa)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKashaya (Astringent) • Tikta (Bitter) • Katu (Pungent)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuality (Guna)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLaghu (Light) • Ruksha (Dry) • Tikshna (Piercing)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePotency (Virya)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUshna (Warm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePost-Digestive Effect\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKatu (Pungent)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDosha Action\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKapha-Vata Shamaka │ May increase Pitta\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSub-Himalayan Belt — Sustainably Sourced (see below)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShelf Life\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e24 months from date of processing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch1 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Herb\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlong the sub-Himalayan slopes, between nine hundred and two thousand metres, grows a small evergreen tree the hill people call \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ekaphal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts fruit is beloved. Reddish-purple, fragrant, ripening in the brief window before the monsoon, sold in cones of leaf along the roads of Kumaun and Garhwal. Children eat it. Porters carry it. It is one of the great wild fruits of Bharat's mountains.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut the classical physicians reached past the fruit, into the bark.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKatphala\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — the astringent fruit, from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ekat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the pungent-astringent. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSomavalka\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — the bark of Soma. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMahavalkala\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe great bark.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The Sanskrit names themselves record where Ayurveda's attention rested. Two of three name the bark, not the berry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCharaka placed Katphala within the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSandhaniya Mahakashaya\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — the ten dravyas that unite and heal a broken thing. It stands there alongside Madhuka, Guduchi, Prishniparni, Ambashthaki, Samanga, Mocharasa, Dhataki, Lodhra, and Priyangu. The same company Priyangu keeps.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts rasa is astringent, bitter, and pungent. Its virya is warm, its guna light, dry, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTikshna\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — piercing. It pacifies Kapha and Vata.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd its classical indications gather around one region of the body: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKasa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (cough), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShwasa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (breathlessness), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKanthya\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (the throat), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMukha roga\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (disorders of the mouth), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKantharoga\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The astringent bark of a mountain tree, for the passages of breath and voice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSushruta records \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKatphala nasya\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — the nasal administration — in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUttara Tantra\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 26.22.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eASLI AYURVEDA offers Katphala bark, sustainably harvested from branch wood rather than trunk. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis distinction is not a marketing line. It is the reason this tree still exists.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat the Ancient Texts Say\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharaka Samhita — Sandhaniya Mahakashaya\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCharaka places Katphala within the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSandhaniya Mahakashaya\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the group of ten dravyas that join and heal broken tissue:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMadhuka • Madhuparni (Guduchi) • Prishniparni • Ambashthaki • Samanga • Mocharasa • Dhataki • Lodhra • Priyangu • \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKatphala\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo stand among these ten is a position of settled classical authority.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSushruta Samhita\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSushruta records \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKatphala nasya\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — nasal administration — in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUttara Tantra\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 26.22.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClassical Indications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Ayurvedic literature records the fruit and bark of Katphala in: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGulma\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJvara\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (fever), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArsha\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (haemorrhoidal disorder), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrahani\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePandu roga\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHrillasa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (nausea), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMukha roga\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (disorders of the mouth), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKasa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (cough), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShwasa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (breathlessness), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAgnimandya\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (weak digestive fire), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAruchi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (loss of appetite), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeha\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKantharoga\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (disorders of the throat).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Names\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKatphala\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — the astringent fruit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSomavalka\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — the bark of Soma.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMahavalkala\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe great bark.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUgragandha\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — the fierce-scented.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRamapatri\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBhadravati\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKumudika\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKrishnagarbha\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRanjaka\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLaghu Kashmari\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwo of the three principal Sanskrit names refer to the bark, not the fruit. The classical tradition tells you, in its naming, which part it valued.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRasapanchaka\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKashaya\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTikta\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKatu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e rasa; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLaghu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRuksha\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTikshna\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e guna; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUshna\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e virya; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKatu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e vipaka; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKapha-Vata Shamaka\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e karma. Pitta may be increased.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart-Used Note — Where the Pharmacopoeia and Practice Diverge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe will state a conflict rather than choose a side quietly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India defines Katphala as the dried \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efruit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMyrica esculenta\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — a drupe, 0.7–1.0 cm, dark brown, tubercled, very hard, sourish-sweet in taste.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClassical practice and the great majority of Ayurvedic preparation use the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003estem bark\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMahavalkala\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — the great bark. Bark decoction for gargling. Bark powder as tooth powder. Bark processed in sesame oil. Bark powder sprinkled on wounds. The bark carries myricanol and proanthocyanidin; myricetin is concentrated predominantly in the bark.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBoth are correct within their frames. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eASLI AYURVEDA supplies stem bark\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, because that is the part classical practice deploys and the part the Sanskrit names honour.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf your practitioner has specified fruit, this is not that product. We say so rather than let you discover it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAyurvedic Classical Understanding\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcross Ayurvedic literature and traditional practice, Katphala bark is associated with:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMembership of Charaka's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSandhaniya Mahakashaya\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKasahara\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShwasahara\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — cough and breathlessness traditions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKanthya\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — traditional support for the throat and voice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMukha roga\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — traditional oral applications, as gargle and tooth powder\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeepana\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — kindling of digestive fire\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVranaropana\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — wound-healing traditions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExternal application in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etaila\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for joint and facial conditions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKapha and Vata pacification through astringent-pungent rasa and warm potency\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts enduring place within Ayurveda reflects a tradition that looked past the sweetest part of a tree to find the part that healed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBenefits\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAyurvedic Benefits\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of ten dravyas constituting Charaka's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSandhaniya Mahakashaya\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNamed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMahavalkala\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — the great bark — across the classical literature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTraditionally attributed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKasahara\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShwasahara\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — cough and breathlessness\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClassically attributed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKanthya\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — favourable to the throat and voice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTraditionally applied in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMukha roga\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — disorders of the mouth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecorded by Sushruta in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003enasya\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — nasal administration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTraditionally associated with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeepana\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVranaropana\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePacifies Kapha and Vata through astringent-pungent rasa and warm potency\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWellness Benefits\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMay support respiratory comfort during cold and damp seasons\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTraditionally associated with throat comfort and clarity of voice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMay support oral wellness, reflecting classical gargle and tooth-powder practice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTraditionally linked with healthy digestion and appetite\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMay support tissue recovery, reflecting its \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSandhaniya\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e classification\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTraditionally associated with warming a cold constitution\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRitual Wellness Benefits\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNamed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSomavalka\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — the bark of Soma\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTraditionally prepared as gargle and tooth powder across the households of Bharat's hill country\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSupports the Ayurvedic understanding that a tree offers more than its fruit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistorically valued in winter and monsoon respiratory regimens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch1 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow to Use Your Katphala\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKatphala Kwatha — The Classical Decoction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSimmer 3–6 grams of Katphala bark powder in 400 ml of water over a low flame, reducing to approximately 50 ml.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStrain and consume warm, once or twice daily.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Gargle — Traditional Oral Practice\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe decoction of Katphala bark has traditionally been used as a gargle for the comfort of the gums and the mouth. Classical practice of long standing across Bharat's hill country.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Tooth Powder\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDried Katphala bark, finely powdered, has traditionally been used as a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edanta manjana\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — tooth powder — for oral wellness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKatphala Taila — External Preparation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClassical practice records Katphala bark processed in sesame oil, applied externally in conditions of joint discomfort and facial paralysis. Preparation of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etaila\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is properly the work of a qualified \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003erasashala\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTraditional Wound Application\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe powder of dried Katphala bark has traditionally been sprinkled upon fresh wounds — the classical \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSandhaniya\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e action, applied directly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Word on Restraint\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKatphala is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTikshna\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUshna\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. It \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eincreases Pitta.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTake within the classical quantity — 3–6 grams of bark powder in decoction — and according to constitution and practitioner guidance. This is a targeted bark, not a daily \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRasayana\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeasonal Wisdom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWinter (Hemanta \u0026amp; Shishira):\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Peak suitability — warming and drying against a cold, damp season, when the breath and throat are most tested.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMonsoon (Varsha Ritu):\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Traditionally valued when Kapha accumulates and the passages close.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpring (Vasanta Ritu):\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Traditionally used during Kapha clearance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSummer (Grishma Ritu):\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Used sparingly. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUshna virya\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e aggravates Pitta.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch1 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePurity \u0026amp; Sourcing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Statement We Will Not Bury\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMyrica esculenta\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethreatened.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Overexploitation, poor natural regeneration, and habitat loss have placed this Himalayan tree at genuine risk. Some assessments describe it as endangered.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd the reason is bark.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBark harvested from the trunk of a standing tree does not grow back. Across Kumaun, Garhwal, and the Khasi hills, the tree that supplies the Ayurvedic market has been stripped for it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eASLI AYURVEDA sources Katphala bark from small branches, not trunk wood.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Comparative phytochemical study has established branch bark as a viable substitute for stem bark in medicinal use. Branches regenerate. Trunks do not.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe source from cultivated and managed stands where these exist, and from harvesters who take branch wood. We refuse trunk-stripped material.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis costs more. It is the only version of this product we are willing to sell, and if that means we sometimes cannot supply it, we will tell you that rather than buy from a stripped tree.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA brand that speaks of Bharat's sacred botanical heritage while contributing to the extinction of a Himalayan species has understood nothing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Rest of the Promise\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnly stem bark is supplied. The fruit — which the Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia defines as Katphala — is a distinct material and is not offered under this name.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe bark is naturally dried and preserved without chemical fumigation, synthetic enhancement, or artificial colouring.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProcessing takes place within our Z Gold Certified Greenroom Infrastructure — a spiritually aligned Ayurvedic wellness sanctum where Vedic chants resonate continuously, preserving the atmosphere and sanctity of classical herbal preparation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo additives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e No preservatives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e No synthetic enhancement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e No compromise with authenticity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat you receive is Katphala in the honest form Charaka placed among the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSandhaniya\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ten — astringent, warming, and taken without harm to the tree that gave it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the Power of Pure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Asli Ayurveda","offers":[{"title":"100 گرام","offer_id":52231328530613,"sku":null,"price":480.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"500 گرام","offer_id":52231328563381,"sku":null,"price":2160.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/7505\/5029\/files\/KATPHALA1.png?v=1784186055","url":"https:\/\/www.asliayurveda.com\/ur\/products\/katphal","provider":"Asli Ayurveda Wellness Private Limited","version":"1.0","type":"link"}