Amaltas
Cassia fistula
The lead herb of the Aragvadhadi group in the Sushruta Samhita. In the CLEAR OUT mask.
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Botanical name, the named classical group it belongs to, and what that group was indicated for. Nothing claimed that can't be traced.
The lead herb of the Aragvadhadi group in the Sushruta Samhita. In the CLEAR OUT mask.
Indian sarsaparilla — the herb the Sarivadi group is named after. In COOL TOUCH, UN-TAN and CALM DOWN.
Finely milled sweet almond. Lipid-rich, so it softens the feel of a powder against dry skin. In SOFT START and GLOW GOLD.
A deep-absorbing clay, used only where congestion calls for it. In CLEAR OUT.
Besan — the base of the traditional Indian ubtan. In OIL OFF.
Finely milled oat. The buffer that keeps a blend from feeling harsh. In SOFT START, COOL TOUCH, GLOW GOLD and CALM DOWN.
The cooling clay of Indian tradition. Used in the Pitta masks, softened with kaolin so it never over-tightens.
Guduchi, of the Aragvadhadi group. In OIL OFF and CLEAR OUT.
Ela — the herb the Eladi group is named after, and part of its scent. In SOFT START and GLOW GOLD.
Moong, the gentlest of the classical cleansing bases. In SOFT START, COOL TOUCH and OIL OFF.
Yashtimadhu, one of the ten complexion herbs Charaka names in the Varnya group. In most of the range.
Indian madder, among the most frequently cited complexion herbs in the classical texts. In SPOT OUT.
Milled petals, for colour that holds. In CLEAR OUT.
Whole milk, spray-dried. Adds softness to a dry blend. In SOFT START and GLOW GOLD. Declared as a dairy allergen.
Nagakesara — in the Eladi group, and the documented substitute for saffron in the Kumkumadi lineage. In SOFT START, GLOW GOLD, CLEAR OUT and SPOT OUT.
Nimba, of the Aragvadhadi group. In OIL OFF, CLEAR OUT and SPOT OUT.
Patola, of the Aragvadhadi group. In CLEAR OUT.
From the Eladi group — the group named for calming eruptions on the skin. In CLEAR OUT.
Kuchandana, of the Sarivadi group, and the source of the rose colour in the Pitta blends. In COOL TOUCH, UN-TAN, CALM DOWN and SPOT OUT.
Tandula. Ground fine for the face, coarser for the body. Across the range.
Milled petals. In COOL TOUCH, UN-TAN, CALM DOWN and GLOW GOLD.
Kumkuma. Present in small quantity, and visible as threads. In GLOW GOLD.
Of the Eladi group. In GLOW GOLD.
The classical three-fruit combination, long used on the skin for its astringency. In OIL OFF, CLEAR OUT and SPOT OUT.
Ushira. Cooling, and the scent signature of several blends. Across the range.
The gentlest of the clays, with none of the drawing action of fuller's earth. In GLOW GOLD and SPOT OUT.
Padmaka, of the Sarivadi group. In UN-TAN and CALM DOWN.
Kasturi manjal — the variety that does not stain the skin. In OIL OFF, CLEAR OUT and SPOT OUT.
Herbs in the classical texts are organised into named groups — gana in the Sushruta Samhita, mahakashaya in the Charaka Samhita — and a group is indicated for a purpose rather than a single molecule. That is why a RASĀ formula names the group it comes from rather than one hero ingredient.
Natural does not mean non-reactive. Where a RASĀ formula contains a known sensitiser it is named on that product's page rather than buried in the small print, and every product carries a patch-test instruction. If you have reacted to something before, tell us before you order and we will tell you honestly whether to.