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Karanja — Classical Herb Guide (Jaipur)
Karanja (Pongamia pinnata) — rasa–guna–virya–vipaka, seed oil/leaf/bark, kushta–vrana–krimi framing — educational monograph.
वैद्य आदित्य घोसल्या · Reg. No. NR/AY/RJ/0007555 (NCISM)
Introduction — what Karanja is (educational)
Karanja is a classical drug in skin–wound–kushta direction; botanical name Pongamia pinnata (Fabaceae; synonym Millettia pinnata). In Hindi: karanja; in English: Indian beech / pongamia. Seed oil is famous for external use. Searches: ‘karanja oil skin’.
Arogyasudha Ayurveda Hospital operates in Jaipur (Rampura Dabri, Tantiyawas) and at a Chomu centre under Vaidya Aditya Ghosalya (Reg NR/AY/RJ/0007555). Card (/shop/pharmacy#karanja) educational. Skin educational: /knowledge/best-ayurveda-skin-eczema-jaipur. Self internal oil is generally prohibited direction.
Identity and synonyms
Botanical: Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre — tree, seed oil. Parts: seed/oil, leaf, bark, root (by text).
Search synonyms: karanj, pongam oil, Indian beech, karanja beej.
Rasa–guna–virya–vipaka
Educational summary: • Rasa: katu, tikta, kashaya • Guna: laghu, tikshna • Virya: ushna • Vipaka: katu • Dosha direction: kapha–vata pacifying; kushta–krimi–vrana supportive talk
Parts and famous yogas
• Seed oil — mainly external lepa/abhyanga contexts • Leaf/bark — kwatha/churna yogas • Internal use only with vaidya purification–dose
Classical use directions — kushta, vrana, krimi
Classical discussion considers Karanja/karanja oil mentioned in kushta, kandu, vrana-shodhana-supportive and krimi directions — not a guarantee. Related: /knowledge/best-ayurveda-skin-eczema-jaipur; Khadira guide (/knowledge/guides/khadira-ayurvedic-herb-guide-jaipur).
Precautions
• Self internal seed/oil — prohibited (toxicity/sharpness talk) • Pregnancy — not by yourself • Unknown oil on open infected wound — clinician first • Do not put oil in eyes/mouth without direction • Allergy test per vaidya
Pathya notes
In skin direction pathya–apathya from vaidya; less excess chilli–fried.
Access in Jaipur
‘Karanja oil Jaipur’ — external misuse without diagnosis can still harm. /consult; /shop/pharmacy#karanja. Arogyasudha Ayurveda Hospital operates in Jaipur (Rampura Dabri, Tantiyawas) and at a Chomu centre under Vaidya Aditya Ghosalya (Reg NR/AY/RJ/0007555).
Limitations
Karanja does not guarantee curing eczema/wounds ‘from the root’.
Frequently asked questions
Q1.What is Karanja?
A. Pongamia pinnata — karanja; skin–wound direction. Educational.
Q2.Swallow the oil?
A. Not yourself — mainly external; internal via vaidya.
Q3.Guaranteed results?
A. No.
Educational information only — not self-treatment or a cure guarantee. Do not self-ingest karanja oil. Physician: Vaidya Aditya Ghosalya, Reg NR/AY/RJ/0007555.
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