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Ayurveda the divine science of life

Appendix 2

A¯ YURVEDIC FORMULATIONS

  PART 3: Appendices

Nimba¯di kva¯tha

Ingredients: Nimba stem bark, S´ un.t.

hı¯ rhizome,

Gud.u¯ cı¯ stem, Devada¯ ru root, S´ at.ı¯ rhizome,

Bhu¯ nimba herb, Paus.kara root, Pippalı¯ fruit,

Gajapippalı¯ fruit, Br. hatı¯ root.

Praks.epa dravyas: honey.

Indications: fever, respiratory congestion.

Dosage: 48 g.

Nyagrodha¯di kva¯tha

Ingredients: Nyagrodha stem bark, A´svattha stem

bark, Udumbara stem bark, Lodhra (´sa¯ bara, pattika)

stem bark, Jambu¯ (maha¯ , ks.udra) stem bark,

jambu¯ stem bark, Arjuna stem bark, A¯ mra¯ taka stem

bark, Kat.phala stem bark, Plaks.a stem bark, A¯ mra

stem bark, Vetasa stem bark, Piya¯ la stem bark,

Pala¯ s´a stem bark, A´svattha stem bark, Badara stem

bark, Kadamba stem bark, Virala¯ stem bark,

Yas.t.

ı¯madhu root, Madhu¯ ka flower.

Indications: malabsorption syndromes, thirst, burning

sensations, passive haemorrhage, ulcer.

Dosage: 48 g.

Pat.

ola¯di kva¯tha

Ingredients: Pat.

ola leaf, Kat.uka rhizome, Candana

wood, Mu¯ rva root, Gud.u¯ cı¯ stem, Pa¯t.

ha¯ root.

Praks.epa dravyas: Pippalı¯ cu¯ rn. a, honey.

Indications: poor appetite, vomiting, fever, jaundice,

skin disease.

Dosage: 48 g.

Saptasa¯ra kva¯tha

Ingredients: Punarnava¯ root, Bilva root, Khalva

seed, Eran.d.

a root, Sahacara herb, S´ un.t.

hı¯ rhizome,

Agnimañtha root.

Praks.epa dravyas: Pippalı¯ cu¯rn. a, jaggery, saindhava.

Indications: digestive weakness, constipation,

abdominal distension, ascites, splenomegaly, dysmenorrhoea,

angina pectoris.

Dosage: 48 g.

Va¯sa¯gud.u¯ cya¯di kva¯tha

Ingredients: Va¯ saka root, Gud.u¯ cı¯ stem, Harı¯takı¯

fruit pulp, Bibhı¯taka fruit pulp, A¯ malakı¯ fruit pulp,

Kat.ukı¯ rhizome, Bhu¯ nimba herb, Nimba stem bark.

Praks.epa dravyas: honey

Indications: anaemia, passive haemorrhage, jaundice.

Dosage: 48 g.

Cu¯ rn.

a (POWDER)

Avipattika¯ra cu¯ rn.

a

Ingredients: S´un.t.

hı¯ rhizome, Marica fruit, Pippalı¯

fruit, Harı¯taki fruit, Harı¯takı¯ fruit pulp, Bibhı¯taka

fruit pulp, A¯ malakı¯ fruit pulp, Mustaka rhizome,

Vid.

a lavan. a, Vid.

an.ga fruit, Sthu¯ la ela¯ fruit,

Tejapatra leaf, Lavan . ga flower, Trivr. t root, sugar.

Anupa¯ na dravyas: honey, water, milk.

Indications: digestive weakness, poor appetite, dyspepsia,

constipation, haemorrhoids, dysuria.

Dosage: 3–6 g.

Bha¯skaralavan. a cu¯ rn.a

Ingredients: Sa¯mudra lavan. a, Sauvarcala

lavan.

a, Vid.

a lavan. a, saindhava lavan. a,

Dha¯nyaka fruit, Pippalı¯ fruit, Pippalı¯mu¯ la root,

Kr.s.

n.

ajı¯raka fruit, Patra leaf, Na¯ gakes¯ara flower,

Ta¯ lı¯sa flower, Amlavetasa fruit, Marica fruit,

S´

vetajı¯raka fruit, S´ un.t.

hı¯ rhizome, Da¯d.

ima seed,

Tvak stem bark, Ela¯ fruit.

Anupa¯ na dravyas: whey, buttermilk, wine, warm

water.

Indications: digestive weakness, poor appetite, nausea,

bloating, colic, malabsorption.

Dosage: 3 g.

Ela¯di cu¯ rn.

a

Ingredients: Ela¯ fruit, Lavan . ga flower, Na¯ gakes´ara

flower, Kolamajja fruit pulp, La¯ ja, Priyan.gu flower,

Mustaka rhizome, Candana wood, Pippalı¯ fruit.

Anupa¯ na dravyas: honey, sugar.

Indications: vomiting, cough, dyspnoea, asthma.

Dosage: 2–4 g.

Hin.gva¯s.t.

aka cu¯ rn.

a

Ingredients: S´un.t.

hı¯ rhizome, Marica fruit, Pippalı¯

fruit, Ajamoda¯ fruit, saindhava, S´ vetajı¯raka fruit,

Kr.s.

n.

ajı¯raka fruit, Hin.gu resin.

Anupa¯ na dravyas: clarified butter.

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Indications: digestive weakness, poor appetite, colic,

malabsorption, bowel disorders, bloating.

Dosage: 1–3 g.

Na¯ra¯yan.

a cu¯ rn.

a

Ingredients: Yava¯ ni fruit, Hapus.a¯ root, Dha¯nyaka

fruit, S´atapus.pa¯ fruit, Upakuñcika fruit, Kr.s.

n.

ajı¯raka

fruit, Pippalı¯mu¯ la root, Ajagandha¯ seed, S´ at.hı¯ rhizome,

Vaca¯ rhizome, Citraka root, Jı¯raka seed, S´ un.t.

hı¯

rhizome, Marica fruit, Pippalı¯ fruit, Svarn.

aks.ı¯rı¯ root,

Harı¯takı¯ fruit pulp, Bibhı¯taka fruit pulp, A¯ malakı¯

fruit pulp, Yavaks.a¯ ra, Svarjiks.a¯ ra, Pas.

karamu¯ la

root, Kus.

tha root, Sauvarcala lavan. a, saindhava

lavan.

a, Vid.

a lavan. a, Sa¯mudra lavan. a, Aubhida

lavan.

a, Dantı¯ fruit, Vid.

an.ga fruit, Trivr.

t root,

Indrava¯run. ı¯ root, Sa¯ tala¯ herb.

Anupa¯ na dravyas: buttermilk, warm water, Badara

juice, beer, whey, Vr. ksa¯mla juice, Da¯d.

ima juice.

Indications: fever, digestive weakness, malabsorption,

bowel disorders, intestinal obstruction, haemorrhoids,

anal fistula, cough, dyspnoea, heart diseases,

anaemia, splenomegaly, ascites, oedema.

Dosage: 1–3 g.

Pus.ya¯nuga cu¯ rn.

a

Ingredients: Pa¯t.

ha root, Jambu dehusked seed,

A¯

mra dehusked seed, Pa¯s.

a¯n.

abheda rhizome,

Rasa¯ ñjana, Ambas.t.

hakı¯ root, Kunduru exudate,

Mañjis.t.

ha¯ stem, Padmakes´ara stamens, Kun.

kuma

style/stigma, purified Ativis.a¯ root, Mustaka rhizome,

Bilva stem bark, Lodhra stem bark, Gairika,

Kat.phala fruit, Marica fruit, S´ un.t.

hı¯ rhizome,

Dra¯ ks.a¯ fruit, Raktacandana wood, Araluka stem

bark, Kut.aja stem bark, S´ vetasa¯ riva¯ root, Dha¯ takı¯

flower, Yas.t.

ı¯madhu root, Arjuna stem bark.

Anupa¯ na dravyas: honey.

Indications: leucorrhoea, metrorrhagia, menorrhagia,

diarrhoea, dysentery, haemorrhage.

Dosage: 1–3 g.

Sitopala¯di cu¯ rn.a

Ingredients: Sugar candy, Vam.

s´arocana¯ , Pippalı¯

fruit, Sthu¯ la ela¯ fruit, Tvak stem bark.

Anupa¯ na dravyas: honey, ghr. ta.

Indications: poor appetite, cough, laryngitis, pharyngitis,

bronchitis, fever.

Dosage: 1–3 g.

Sudars´ana cu¯ rn.

a

Ingredients: Aguru wood, Haridra¯ rhizome,

Devadaru¯ wood, Vaca¯ rhizome, Mustaka rhizome,

Harı¯takı¯ fruit, Yava¯ sa root, S´ r.n . gı¯ gall, Kan.

t.

aka¯ ri

herb, S´ un.t.

hı¯ rhizome, Tra¯yantı¯ herb, Parpat.a herb,

Nimba stem bark, Pippalı¯mu¯ la root, Hrı¯vera root,

S´

at.ı¯ rhizome, Pus.karamu¯ la root, Pippalı¯ fruit,

Mu¯ rva¯ root, Kut.aja stem bark, Yas.t.

ı¯madhu root,

S´

igru¯ seed, Indrayava seed, S´ ata¯ varı¯ root,

Da¯ ruharidra¯ root, Raktacandana wood, Padmaka

wood, Sarala wood, Us¯ı¯ra root, Tvak stem bark,

Saura¯s.

t.

rı¯, S´ a¯ laparn.

ı¯ root, Yama¯n.

ı¯ fruit, purified

Ativis.a¯ root, Bilva stem bark, Marica fruit,

Prasa¯ ran.

ı¯ leaf, A¯ malakı¯ fruit pulp, Gu¯d.

u¯ cı¯ stem,

Kat.uka rhizome, Citraka root, Pat.

ola leaf,

Pr. s´niparn.

ı¯ root, Kira¯ tatikta herb.

Anupa¯ na dravyas: warm water.

Indications: disease of the liver and spleen, fever,

intermittent fevers, prolonged fevers.

Dosage: 2–4 g.

Trikat.u cu¯ rn.

a

Ingredients: Pippalı¯ fruit, Marica fruit, S´ un.t.

hı¯ rhizome.

Anupa¯ na dravyas: warm water, honey.

Indications: a¯ma, weak digestion, anorexia,

cough, catarrhal conditions, poor circulation, skin

diseases.

Dosage: 1–3 g.

Triphala cu¯ rn.

a

Ingredients: Harı¯takı¯ fruit pulp, Bibhı¯taka fruit

pulp, A¯ malakı¯ fruit pulp.

Anupa¯ na dravyas: warm water, honey, ghr. ta.

Indications: flatulence, diabetes, eye diseases.

Dosage: 3–6 g.

Guggulu: RESIN

Ka¯ñcana¯ra guggulu

Ingredients: Ka¯ ñcana¯ ra stem bark, Harı¯takı¯ fruit

pulp, Bibhı¯taka fruit pulp, A¯ malakı¯ fruit pulp,

S´

un.t.

hı¯ rhizome, Marica fruit, Pippalı¯ fruit, Varun.

a

stem bark, Sthu¯ la ela¯ fruit, Tvak stem bark, Patra

leaf, Guggulu resin.

Anupa¯ na dravyas: warm water.

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Indications: abdominal distension, anal fistula, ulcer,

skin diseases, cervical adenitis, scrofula, tumours.

Dosage: 3 g.

Kais´ora guggulu

Ingredients: Guggulu resin, Harı¯takı¯ fruit pulp,

Bibhı¯taka fruit pulp, A¯ malakı¯ fruit pulp, Gu¯d.

u¯ cı¯

stem, S´ un.t.

hı¯ rhizome, Marica fruit, Pippalı¯ fruit,

Vid.

an.ga fruit, Trivr. t root, Dantı¯ root, clarified butter.

Anupa¯ na dravyas: milk.

Indications: weakness of digestion, inflammatory

joint disease, sciatica, otorrhoea, scrofula, ulcers, boils,

anal fistula.

Dosage: 3 g.

Goks.ura¯di guggulu

Ingredients: Goks.ura fruit, Guggulu resin,

Harı¯takı¯ fruit pulp, Bibhı¯taka fruit pulp, A¯ malakı¯

fruit pulp, S´ un.t.

hı¯ rhizome, Marica fruit, Pippalı¯

fruit, Mustaka rhizome.

Anupa¯ na dravyas: warm water, decoctions of

Mustaka, Us´ ı¯ra or Pa¯s.

a¯n.

abheda.

Indications: menorrhagia, prostatitis, impotence,

dysuria, urinary calculi, diabetes.

Dosage: 3 g.

Triphala guggulu

Ingredients: Harı¯takı¯ fruit pulp, Bibhı¯taka fruit

pulp, A¯ malakı¯ fruit pulp, Pippalı¯ fruit, Guggulu

resin.

Anupa¯ na dravyas: warm water.

Indications: oedema, anal fistula, haemorrhoids,

arthritis.

Dosage: 3 g.

Yogara¯ja guggulu

Ingredients: Citraka root, Pippalı¯mu¯ la root,

Yama¯ ni seed, Kr.s.

n.

ajı¯raka fruit, Vid.

an.ga fruit,

Ajamoda¯ fruit, S´ vetajı¯raka fruit, Devada¯ru wood,

Cavya stem, Ela¯ seed, saindhava, Kus.

t.

ha root,

Ra¯ sna¯ leaf and root, Goks.ura fruit, Dha¯nyaka fruit,

Harı¯takı¯ fruit pulp, Bibhı¯taka fruit pulp, A¯ malakı¯

fruit pulp, Mustaka rhizome, S´ un.t.

hı¯ rhizome, Marica

fruit, Pippalı¯ fruit, Tvak stem bark, Us´ı¯ra root,

Yavaks.a¯ ra, Ta¯ lı¯´sa patra leaf, Patra leaf, Guggulu

resin, clarified butter.

Anupa¯ na dravyas: warm water, honey, Las´una juice.

Indications: inflammatory joint disease, joint weakness,

myalgia, obesity.

Dosage: 3 g.

Gut.ika¯ AND vat.

ı¯: PILL

Agnitun.d.

i vat. ı¯

Ingredients: Pa¯ rada, Vatsana¯ bha rhizome,

Gandhaka, Ajamoda¯ fruit, Harı¯takı¯ fruit pulp,

Bibhı¯taka fruit pulp, A¯ malakı¯ fruit pulp,

Svarjiks.a¯ ra, Yavaks.a¯ ra, Citraka root, saindhava,

Jı¯raka fruit, Sauvarcala, Vid.

an.ga fruit, Sa¯mudra

lavan.

a,T.

an.kan. a, Vis.

amus.t.

ı¯ fruit, Jambı¯ra¯mla juice.

Anupa¯ na dravyas: lime juice, warm water.

Indications: weakness of digestion, a¯ma, fever.

Dosage: 125–250 mg.

Kastu¯ rya¯di gut.ika¯

Ingredients: Kas.tu¯ rı¯, Kira¯ tatikta herb, Ra¯ sna¯ root

and leaf, Gandhama¯ rja¯ ra vı¯rya, Loha bhasma,

Karpu¯ ra exudate, Ja¯ tı¯phala seed, Yavaks.a¯ ra,

Sarjika¯ ks.a¯ ra, Harı¯takı¯ fruit pulp, Bibhı¯taka fruit

pulp, A¯ malakı¯ fruit pulp, Tvak stem bark, Ela¯ seed,

Patra leaf, Hiravı¯, S´ vetajı¯raka fruit, Kr.s.

najı¯raka

fruit, Ajamoda¯ fruit, A¯ ka¯ ra karabha, S´ atapus.pa¯

flower, Yas.t.

ı¯madhu root, Karaya¯mpu fruit, Gairika,

Hrı¯vera root, Rasa sindu¯ ra, Pa¯ ran . ki stem bark,

Pa´supa¯ ´si stem bark, Candana wood, Vaca¯ rhizome,

Kan . kola fruit, S´ un.t.

hı¯ rhizome, Marica fruit, Pippalı¯

fruit, T.

an.kan. a, Srota¯ ñjana, Vatsana¯bha rhizome,

Manah. ´sila¯ , Candrika¯ seed, Hin.gula, Bhr.n . gara¯ ja

juice.

Anupa¯ na dravyas: Jı¯raka fruit kva¯ tha.

Indications: fever, dyspnoea.

Dosage: 125 mg.

Khadira¯di gut.ika¯

Ingredients: Khadira wood, Arimeda stem bark,

Candana wood, Padmaka wood, Us´ı¯ra root,

Mañjis.t.

ha¯ stem, Dha¯ takı¯ flower, Mustaka rhizome,

Prapuan.d.

arı¯ka stem, Yas.t.

ı¯madu root, Tvak stem

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bark, Ela¯ seed, Padma flower, Na¯ gakes´ara flower,

La¯ ks.a¯ exudate, Rasa¯ ñjana, Jat.

a¯ma¯m . sı¯ rhizome,

Harı¯takı¯ fruit pulp, Bibhı¯taka fruit pulp, A¯ malakı¯

fruit pulp, Lodhra stem bark, Hrı¯vera root, Haridra¯

rhizome, Da¯ ruharidra¯ stem, Priyan.gu flower,

Lajja¯ lu herb, Kat.phala fruit, Vaca¯ rhizome, Yava¯ sa¯

root, Agaru wood, Pattan.ga root, Gairika,

Srota¯ ñjana, Lavan . ga flower, Nakha, Kan . kola rhizome,

Ja¯ tipatrı¯ aril, Karpu¯ ra exudate.

Anupa¯ na dravyas: honey.

Indications: bad breath, apthous stomatitis,

toothache, dental caries, hoarseness.

Dosage: 2 g, dissolved in mouth.

Candraprabha¯ vat. ı¯

Ingredients: Karpu¯ ra (Candraprabha¯ ) leaf, Vaca¯

rhizome, Mustaka rhizome, Bhu¯ nimba herb,

Gud.u¯ cı¯ stem, Devada¯ ru wood, Haridra¯ rhizome,

purified Ativis.a¯ root, Da¯ ruharidra¯ stem,

Pippalı¯mu¯ la root, Citraka root, Dha¯nyaka fruit,

Harı¯takı¯ fruit pulp, Bibhı¯taka fruit pulp, A¯ malakı¯

fruit pulp, Cavya stem, Vid.

anga fruit, Gajapippalı¯

fruit, S´ un.t.

hı¯ rhizome, Marica fruit, Pippalı¯ fruit,

Svarna ma¯ ks.ika bhasma, Yavaks.a¯ ra,

Sarjiks.a¯ ra, Saindhava lavan. a, Sauvarcala

lavan.

a, Vid.

a lavan. a, Trivr.

t root, Dantı¯ root,

Tejapatra leaf, Tvak stem bark, Patra leaf, Ela¯ seed,

Vam.

s´arocana¯ , Lauha bhasma, sugar, S´ ila¯ jatu,

Guggulu resin.

Anupa¯ na dravyas: water, milk, sesame seed powder.

Indications: flatulence, colic, anaemia, jaundice,

dysuria, urinary calculi, gout, haemorrhoids, diabetes,

chicken pox, fevers, itching.

Dosage: 250–500 mg.

Citraka¯di gut.ika¯

Ingredients: Citraka root, Pippalı¯mu¯ la root,

Yavaks.a¯ ra, Sarjiks.a¯ ra, Sauvarcala lavan. a,

Saindhava lavan.

a, Vid.

a lavan. a, Audbhida lavan. a,

Sa¯mudra lavan. a, S´ un.t.hı¯ rhizome, Marica fruit,

Pippalı¯ fruit, Ajamoda¯ fruit, Cavya stem,

Ma¯ tulun.ga juice.

Anupa¯ na dravyas: warm water, buttermilk.

Indications: digestive weakness, a¯ma, flatulence,

malabsorption syndromes.

Dosage: 500 mg.

Gorocana¯d. ı¯ vat.

ı¯

Ingredients: Gorocana, Mr. gas´r.n . ga, Rud.

ra¯ ks.a

seed, Candana wood, Vaca¯ rhizome, Akla¯ ri fruit,

Us´ı¯ra root, Kamala flower, Gandha ma¯ jara virya,

Na¯ ga bhasma, Kr.s.

na mr. gasr.n . ga, Gosr.n.

ga,

Vara¯ hasr.n.

ga, Aja¯ s´r.n . ga, Ma¯ his´r.n . ga, Kira¯ tatikta

herb, Svarn.

a bhasma, Prava¯la bhasma,

Srota¯ ñjana, Karpu¯ ra leaves, Jı¯raka fruit,

Dron. apus.pı¯ herb, Ka¯ rpa¯ sa seed, Apa¯ma¯ rga seed,

Las´una bulb, Cirabilva wood, S´ un.t.

hı¯ rhizome,

Marica fruit, Pippalı¯ fruit, Agnimañtha root,

Pitacandana wood, Pa¯t.

ha¯ root, S´ an.khapus.pa herb,

Nı¯linı¯ herb, Harı¯takı¯ fruit pulp, Bibhı¯taka fruit pulp,

A¯

malakı¯ fruit pulp, Ja¯ tı¯phala seed, Ma¯ya¯ phala,

S´

atapus.pı¯ flower, Aja¯ lı¯ fruit, Mustaka rhizome,

Kr.s.

najı¯raka fruit, Ambara fruit, A¯ draka juice.

Anupa¯ na dravyas: A¯ draka juice, Na¯ gavallı¯ juice,

Tulası¯ juice.

Indications: fever, cough, dyspnoea, diseases of the

throat, disorders of the liver.

Dosage: 125 mg.

Ma¯nasamitra vat.aka

Ingredients: Bala¯ root, Na¯gabala¯ root, Bilva root,

S´

a¯ laparn.

ı¯ root, Prava¯ la herb, S´an.khapus.pı¯ herb,

Ta¯mra, Svarn.

a bhasma, Pus.karamu¯ la root,

Mr. gas´r.n . ga bhasma, Vaca¯ rhizome, Ma¯ ks.ika

bhasma, Candana wood, Raktacandana wood,

Mukta¯ , Aguru bhasma, Yas.t.

ı¯madhu root, Tvak stem

bark, Pippalı¯ fruit, Karpu¯ ra, Ela¯ va¯luka seed, Vi´sa¯ la

herb, Akla¯ ri herb, Nirgun.d.

i root, Mustaka rhizome,

Ra¯ sna¯ root and leaf, Rajata bhasma, S´ ila¯ jatu,

Gojivha¯ herb, Padma aril, Jı¯vaka root, R.

s.

abhaka root,

Ka¯ kolı¯ root, Ks.ı¯raka¯ kolı¯ root, Br. hatı¯ root, Kan.

t.

aka¯ ri

herb, Mun.d.

itika¯ herb, Bhu¯nimba herb, A¯ ragvadha

stem bark, Paru¯s.

aka root, Harı¯takı¯ fruit pulp,

Bibhı¯taka fruit pulp, A¯ malakı¯ fruit pulp, Gud.u¯ cı¯ stem,

S´

vetasa¯ riva¯ root, Kr.s.

nasa¯ riva¯ root, Jı¯vantı¯ root,

Somalata¯ herb, A´svagandha¯ root, Haridra¯ rhizome,

Us´ı¯ra root, Dra¯ksa¯ fruit, Yas.t.

ya¯hvaya root, R.

ddhi

tuber, Du¯ rva¯ root, Ham. sapa¯ dı¯ herb, Mustaka rhizome,

Lavan.

ga flower, Tulası¯ leaf, Kastu¯ ri, Kun . kuma

style/stigma, Tra¯yama¯n.

a¯ leaf juice, S´ an.khapus.pı¯

herb, Vaca¯ rhizome, S´ vetasa¯ riva¯ root, Laks.man. a root,

Bilva root, Bala¯ root, Somavallı¯ juice, breast milk,

cow’s milk.

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Anupa¯ na dravyas: milk.

Indications: mental diseases, insanity, psychosis,

mental retardation.

Dosage: 1000 mg.

Las´una¯d. i vat. ı¯

Ingredients: Las´una bulb, Jı¯raka fruit, saindhava,

Gandhaka, S´ un.t.

hı¯ rhizome, Marica fruit, Pippalı¯

fruit, Hin.gu exudate, Nimbu leaf juice.

Anupa¯ na dravyas: warm water.

Indications: indigestion, diarrhoea, gastroenteritis.

Dosage: 1000 mg.

S´

an.kha vat. ı¯

Ingredients: Ciñca¯ ks.a¯ ra, Sauvarcala lavan. a,

Saindhava lavan.

a, Vid.

a lavan. a, Audbhida lavan. a,

Sa¯mudra lavan. a, S´ an.kha bhasma, S´un.t.

hı¯ rhizome,

Marica fruit, Pippalı¯ fruit, Pa¯ rada,

Vatsana¯bha rhizome, Gandhaka.

Anupa¯ na dravyas: honey, warm water, buttermilk.

Indications: digestive weakness, anorexia, colic, malabsorption,

bowel disorders.

Dosage: 250–500 mg.

S´

iva¯ gut.ika¯

Ingredients: Kut.aja bark, Harı¯takı¯ fruit pulp,

Bibhı¯taka fruit pulp, A¯malakı¯ fruit pulp, Nimba

stem bark, Pat.

ola herb, Mustaka rhizome, S´ un.t.

hı¯

rhizome, S´ ila¯ jatu, sugar, Vam.

s´arocana, Pippalı¯

fruit, Karkat.as´r.n . gı¯ gall, Kan.

t.

aka¯ rı¯ root and fruit,

Tvak stem bark, Ela¯ seed, Patra leaf, Dra¯ ks.a¯ fruit,

Kharju¯ ra fruit, Gambha¯ rı¯ fruit, Lauha bhasma,

Abhraka bhasma.

Anupa¯ na dravyas: warm water.

Indications: anaemia, skin diseases, fever, asthma,

hepatomegaly, haemorrhoids, dysuria, consumption,

tumours.

Dosage: 6 g, at least 2–3 hours before or after meals.

Avaleha: CONFECTION

Agastyaharı¯takı¯ rasa¯yana

Ingredients: Bilva root, S´ yonaka root, Gambha¯ ri

root, Pa¯t.

ala¯ root, Agnimañtha root, S´ a¯ laparn.

ı¯ root,

Pr. s´niparn.

ı¯ root, Br. hatı¯ root, Kan.

t.

aka¯ rı¯ root,

Goks.ura root, Kapikacchu¯ seed, S´ an.khapus.pı¯ herb,

S´

at.ı¯ rhizome, Bala¯ root, Gajapippalı¯ fruit, Apa¯ma¯ rga

root, Pippalı¯mu¯ la root, Citraka root, Bha¯rn.gı¯ root,

Pus.karamu¯ la root, Yava seed, Harı¯takı¯ fruit, Pippalı¯

fruit, jaggery, clarified butter, sesame oil, honey.

Anupa¯ na dravyas: warm water, milk.

Indications: as a rasa¯yana; hiccough, cough, dyspnoea,

consumption, weakness, fever.

Dosage: 6–12 g.

As´vagandha¯di lehya

Ingredients: As´vagandha¯ root, Sa¯ riva¯ root, Jı¯raka

fruit, Madhusnuhı¯ rhizome, Dra¯ ks.a¯ fruit, Ela¯ seed

clarified sugar, butter, honey, water.

Anupa¯ na dravyas: milk.

Indications: as a rasa¯yana; consumption, weakness,

infertility.

Dosage: 6–12 g.

Bilva¯di lehya

Ingredients: Bilva root, Mustaka rhizome,

Dha¯nyaka fruit, Jı¯raka fruit, Ela¯ seed, Tvak stem

bark, Na¯ gake´sara flower, S´ un.t.

hı¯ rhizome, Marica

fruit, Pippalı¯ fruit, aged jaggery.

Anupa¯ na dravyas: milk, water.

Indications: anorexia, weakness of digestion, vomiting,

dyspnoea.

Dosage: 6–12 g.

Brahma rasa¯yana

Ingredients: A¯ malaki fruit pulp, Bilva root,

Gambha¯ ri root, Pa¯t.

ala¯ root, Agnimañtha root,

S´

a¯ laparn.

ı¯ root, Pr. s´niparn.

ı¯ root, Br. hatı¯ root,

Kan.

t.

aka¯ rı¯ root, Goks.ura root, Bala¯ root,

Punarnava¯ root, Eran.d.

a root, Ma¯s.

aparn.

ı¯ herb,

Mudgaparn.

ı¯ herb, S´ ata¯ varı¯ root, Meda¯ root, Jı¯vantı¯

root, Jı¯vaka root, R.

s.

abhaka root, S´ a¯ lı¯ root, Ka¯ s´a

root, S´ ara root, Darbha root, Iks.u root, Tvak

stem bark, Ela¯ seed, Mustaka rhizome, Haridra¯ rhizome,

Pippalı¯ fruit, Agaru wood, Candana wood,

Man.d.

u¯ kaparn.

ı¯ herb, Na¯ gakes´ara flower, S´ an.khapus.

pı¯ herb, Vaca¯ rhizome, Yas.t.

ı¯madhu root,

Vid.

an.ga fruit, rock sugar, clarified butter, sesame oil,

honey.

Anupa¯ na dravyas: milk, water.

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Indications: as a rasa¯yana; memory loss, senility,

insomnia, headache, mental diseases, cough, weakness

and fatigue, male infertility.

Dosage: 12 g.

Cyavanapra¯s´a

Ingredients: A¯ malaki fresh fruit, Bilva root,

Agnimañtha root, S´ yonaka root, Gambha¯ ri root,

Pa¯t.

alı¯ root, Bala¯ root, S´ a¯ laparn.

ı¯ root, Pr. s´niparn.

ı¯

root, Ma¯s.

aparn.

ı¯ root, Mudgaparn.

ı¯ root, Pippalı¯

fruit, Goks.ura root, Br. hatı¯ root, Kan.

t.

aka¯ rı¯ root,

S´

r.

n .

gı¯ gall, Bhu¯mya¯ malakı¯ herb, Dra¯ ks.a¯ fruit,

Jı¯vantı¯ root, Pus.kara root, Agaru wood, Harı¯takı¯

fruit pulp, Gud.u¯ cı¯ stem, R.

ddhi root, Jı¯vaka root,

R.

s.

abhaka root, S´ at.ı¯ rhizome, Mustaka rhizome,

Punarnava¯ root, Meda¯ root, Ela¯ seed, Candana

wood, Utpala flower, Vida¯ rikanda tuber, Va¯ sa¯mu¯ la

root, Ka¯ kolı¯ root, Ka¯kana¯ sika¯ fruit, Vam.

s´arocana¯,

Tvak stem bark, Patra leaf, Nagakes´ara flower, clarified

butter, sesame oil, honey, sugar.

Anupa¯ na dravyas: milk, water.

Indications: as a rasa¯ yana; cough, dyspnoea,

asthma, consumption, weakness and fatigue, diseases

of the heart, premature ageing.

Dosage: 12–24 g.

Das´amu¯ la Harı¯takı¯

Ingredients: S´ a¯ laparn.

i root, Pr. ´sniparn.

ı¯ root,

Br. hatı¯ root, Kan.

t.

aka¯ ri root, Goks.ura root, Bilva

root, Agnimañtha root, S´ yona¯ka root, Gambha¯ rı¯

root, Pa¯t.

ala¯ root, Harı¯takı¯ fruit pulp, Tvak stem

bark, Ela¯ seed, Patra leaf, S´ un.t.

hı¯ rhizome, Marica

fruit, Pippalı¯ fruit, Yavaks.a¯ ra, jaggery, honey.

Anupa¯ na dravyas: milk, water.

Indications: anorexia, dyspnoea, ascites,

splenomegaly, abdominal distension, dysuria, oedema,

inflammatory joint disease.

Dosage: 6–12 g.

Dra¯ks.

a¯valeha

Ingredients: Dra¯ ks.a¯ fruit, Pippalı¯ fruit,

Yas.t.

ı¯madhu root, S´ un.t.

hı¯ rhizome, Vam.

s´arocana¯ ,

A¯

malakı¯ fruit juice, sugar, honey.

Anupa¯ na dravyas: milk, water.

Indications: anaemia, jaundice, hepatitis.

Dosage: 6–12 g.

Ku¯ s.ma¯n.d.

aka rasa¯yana

Ingredients: Ku¯s.

ma¯n.

a¯n.

d.

a fruit, Pippalı¯ fruit,

S´

un.t.

hı¯ rhizome, Jı¯raka fruit, Tvak stem bark, Ela¯

seed, Patra leaf, Marica fruit, Dha¯ nyaka fruit,

honey, sugar, clarified butter.

Anupa¯ na dravyas: milk, water.

Indications: hiccough, cough, dyspnoea, chest

injuries, fever.

Dosage: 6–12 g.

Madhusnuhı¯ rasa¯yana

Ingredients: S´ un.t.

hı¯ rhizome, Pippalı¯ fruit, Marica

fruit, Harı¯takı¯ fruit pulp, Bibhı¯taka fruit pulp,

A¯

malakı¯ fruit pulp, Tvak stem bark, Ela¯ seed,

Tejapatra leaf, Ja¯ tı¯phala seed, Ja¯ tı¯patrı¯ aril,

Citraka root, Lavan . ga flower, Dha¯ nyaka fruit,

S´

vetajı¯raka fruit, Kr.s.

n.

ajı¯raka fruit, Vanyajı¯raka

fruit, Vid.

an.ga fruit, Cavya stem, Kus.

t.

ha root,

Trivr. ta¯ root, Pippalı¯mu¯ la root, As¯vagandha¯ root,

Bha¯ rn. gi root, Tejoı¯ seed, Na¯ gake´sara flower,

Gandhaka, Guggulu exudate, Madhusnuhı¯ rhizome,

clarified butter, sugar, honey.

Anupa¯ na dravyas: milk, water.

Indications: diseases of the throat, anal fistula, gout,

skin diseases, ulcers, diabetic carbuncles, cervical

adenitis, tumour.

Dosage: 12 g.

S´

ata¯varı¯ gud.a

Ingredients: S´ ata¯ varı¯ root, S´ un.t.

hı¯ rhizome, Ela¯

seed, Musalı¯ tuber, Pa¯t.

ha¯ root, Goks.ura fruit,

S´

vetasa¯ riva¯ root, Kr.s.

n.

asa¯ riva¯ root, Bhu¯mya¯malakı¯

root, Vida¯ rı¯ tuber, Pippalı¯ fruit, Yas.t.

ı¯madhu root,

Gomu¯ tra s¯ila¯ jatu, Vam.

s´arocana¯, sugar, jaggery, clarified

butter.

Anupa¯ na dravyas: milk, water.

Indications: dysuria, passive haemorrhage, hepatitis,

weakness, consumption, chest injuries, burning sensations

in the feet, female reproductive disorders.

Dosage: 12 g.

Taila (MEDICATED OIL)

An. u taila

Ingredients: Jı¯vantı¯ root, Hrı¯vera root, Devada¯ ru

wood, Mustaka rhizome, Tvak stem bark, Us´ı¯ra root,

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Sa¯ riva¯ root, Candana wood, Da¯ ruharidra¯ stem,

Yas.t.

ı¯madhu root, Mustaka rhizome, Agaru wood,

S´

ata¯ varı¯ root, Kamala flower, Bilva stem bark,

Utpala flower, Br. hatı¯ root, Kan.

t.

aka¯ ri herb, Ra¯ sna¯

root, S´ a¯ laparn.

ı¯ herb, Pr. s´niparn.

ı¯ herb, Vid.

an.ga

fruit, Tejapatra leaf, Ela¯ seed, Ren.

uka seed, Kamala

stamens, goat milk, sesame oil.

Indications: headache, rhinitis, sinusitis.

Dosage: as nasya.

Bala¯gud.u¯ cya¯di taila

Ingredients: Bala¯ root, Gu¯d.

u¯ cı¯ stem, Devada¯ ru

wood, Jat.

a¯ma¯m.

sı¯ rhizome, Kus.

t.

ha root, Candana

wood, Kunduru exudate, Tagara root, As¯vagandha¯

root, Sarala root, Ra¯sna¯ root, sesame oil.

Indications: pain, burning sensation, inflammatory

joint disease.

Dosage: topically, as needed.

Bala¯shvagandala¯ks.

a¯di taila

Ingredients: Bala¯ root, As¯vagandha¯ root, La¯ ks.a¯

exudate, Dadhimastu, Ra¯ sna¯ root, Candana

wood, Mañjis.t.

ha¯ stem, Du¯ rva¯ root, Yas.t.

ı¯madhu

root, Coraka herb, Sa¯ riva root, U´sı¯ra root,

Mustaka rhizome, Kus.

t.ha root, Agaru wood,

Devadaru¯ wood, Haridra¯ rhizome, Kumuda¯ rhizome,

Ren.

uka¯ seed, S´ atapus.pa¯ flower, Padma stamens,

sesame oil.

Indications: fever, cough, dyspnoea, psychosis, emaciation.

Dosage: topically, as needed.

Bhr.n . gara¯ja taila

Ingredients: Bhr.n . gara¯ ja leaf juice, Mañjis.t.

ha¯

stem, Padmaka wood, Lodhra stem bark, Candana

wood, Gairika, Bala¯ root, Haridra¯ rhizome,

Da¯ ruharidra¯ stem, Na¯ gake´sara flower, Priyan.gu

flower, Yas.t.

ı¯madhu root, Kamala root, Sa¯ riva¯ root,

sesame oil.

Indications: mental disorders, ear diseases, eye diseases,

headache, alopecia.

Dosage: topically, as needed; as nasya.

Candana¯di taila

Ingredients: Candana wood, Hrı¯vera root, Nakha,

Haridra¯ rhizome, Yas.t.

ı¯madhu root, S´ aileya herb,

Padmaka wood, Mañjis.t.

ha stem, Sarala root,

Devada¯ ru wood, S´ at.ı¯ rhizome, Ela¯ seed, Ja¯ tı¯ flower,

Na¯ gake´sara flower, Tejapatra leaf, Bilva stem bark,

U´sı¯ra root, Kan . kola rhizome, Raktacandana

wood, Mustaka rhizome, Haridra¯ rhizome,

Da¯ ruharidra¯ stem, S´ vetasa¯ riva¯ root, Kr.s.

nasa¯ riva¯

root, Kat.uka rhizome, Lavan . ga flower, Aguru

wood, Kun . kuma stigma/style, Tvak stem bark,

Ren.

uka¯ seed, Nalika¯ stem bark, La¯ ks.a¯ juice, sesame

oil, honey.

Indications: burning sensations, passive haemorrhage,

consumption, epilepsy, psychosis, disease of the eye.

Dosage: topically, as needed.

Ks. ı¯rabala¯ taila

Ingredients: Bala¯ root, milk, sesame oil.

Anupa¯na: milk, warm water.

Indications: neuromuscular diseases.

Dosage: 12 g; topically, as needed; nasya.

Murivenna taila

Ingredients: Karañja bark, Na¯ gavallı¯ leaf, Kuma¯ rı¯

leaf, Pa¯ ribhadra leaf, Pala¯n.

d.

u bulb, S´ igru leaf,

Madanaghan.t.

ı¯ herb, S´ ata¯ varı¯ root, coconut oil.

Indications: pain, fractures, injuries, infections,

burns, ulcerations.

Dosage: topically, as needed.

Na¯ra¯yan.

a taila

Ingredients: Bilva root, Agnimañtha root,

S´

yona¯ ka root, Pa¯ t.ala¯ root, Pa¯ ribhadra root,

Prasa¯ ran.

ı¯ root, A´svagandha¯ root, Br. hatı¯ root,

Kan.

t.

aka¯ rı¯ herb, Bala¯ root, Atibala¯ root, Goks.ura

fruit, Punarnava¯ root, S´ atapus.pa¯ flower,

Devada¯ ru wood, Jat.

a¯ma¯m . sı¯ rhizome, S´ aileya

herb, Vaca¯ rhizome, Candana wood, Tagara root,

Kus.

t.

ha root, Ela¯ seed, S´ a¯ laparn.

ı¯ root, Pr. s´niparn.

ı¯

root, Mudgaparn.

ı¯ root, Ma¯s.

aparn.

ı¯ root, Ra¯ sna¯

root and leaf, S´ ata¯ varı¯ root juice, saindhava,

sesame oil, milk.

Anupa¯na: milk, warm water.

Indications: mental diseases, pain, paralysis, arthritis,

sciatica, emaciation, hernia, diseases of the head,

impotency.

Dosage: 6 g; topically, as needed; nasya.

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Nı¯lı¯bhr.n . ga¯di taila

Ingredients: Nı¯lı¯ leaf juice, Bhr.n . gara¯ ja leaf juice,

Indrava¯run.

ı¯ leaf, A¯ malakı¯ fruit juice, Yas.t.

ı¯madhu

root, Guñja¯ root, Añjana, goat milk, water buffalo

milk, cow milk, coconut water, sesame oil.

Indications: hair loss, alopecia.

Dosage: topically, as needed.

Pin.d.

a taila

Ingredients: Mañjis.t.

ha¯ stem, Sarja exudate,

Sa¯ riva¯ root, beeswax, sesame oil.

Indications: burning sensations, inflammatory joint

disease.

Dosage: topically, as needed; nasya.

Ghr. ta (MEDICATED ghr. ta)

Amr. ta¯ ghr. ta

Ingredients: Gu¯d.

u¯ cı¯ stem, S´ un.t.

hı¯ rhizome, clarified

butter.

Anupa¯na: milk, warm water.

Indications: inflammatory joint disease, parasites,

ulcers, haemorrhoids, abdominal distension, skin conditions.

Dosage: 12 g.

Bra¯hmı¯ ghr. ta

Ingredients: Bra¯hmı¯ leaf juice, S´ un.t.

hı¯ rhizome,

Marica fruit, Pippalı¯ fruit, Kr.s.

natrvr. t root, S´vetatrvr.

t root, Dantı¯ root, S´an.khapus.pı¯ herb, A¯ ragvadha

fruit, Saptala¯ herb, Vid.

an.ga fruit, clarified butter.

Anupa¯na: milk, warm water.

Indications: epilepsy, psychosis, infertility, skin disease.

Dosage: 12 g.

Da¯d.ima¯di ghr. ta

Ingredients: Da¯d.

ima seed, Dha¯ nyaka fruit,

Citraka root, S´ r.n . gavera rhizome, Pippalı¯ fruit, clarified

butter.

Anupa¯na: milk, warm water.

Indications: weakness of digestion, anaemia, abdominal

distension, haemorrhoids, heart disease, disorders

of pregnancy.

Dosage: 48 g.

Dha¯nvantara ghr. ta

Ingredients: Bilva root, S´ yona¯ka root, Gambha¯ rı¯

root, Pa¯t.

ala¯ root, Agnimañtha root, S´ a¯ laparn.

ı¯ root,

Pr. ´sniparn.

ı¯ root, Br. hatı¯ root, Kan.

t.

aka¯ rı¯ root,

Goks.ura root, S´ at.ı¯ rhizome, Dantı¯ root, Devada¯ ru

wood, S´ vetapunarnava¯ root, Raktapunarnava¯ root,

Snuhı¯ root, Arka root, Harı¯takı¯ fruit pulp,

Mun.d.

itika¯ root, Bhalla¯ taka fruit, Karañja root,

Varun.

a root, Pippalimu¯ la root, Pus.karamu¯ la root,

Yava seed, Kola seed, Kulattha seed, Pippalı¯ fruit,

Gajapippalı¯ fruit, Cavya stem, Vaca¯ rhizome,

Jalavetasa herb, Rohis.a¯ root, Trivr. t root, Vid.

anga

fruit, Kampilla stem, Bha¯rn.gı¯ root, clarified butter.

Anupa¯na: warm water.

Indications: vomiting, cough, consumption, abdominal

distension, oedema, haemorrhoids, anaemia, diabetes,

skin diseases, psychosis, epilepsy.

Dosage: 48 g.

Ja¯tya¯di ghr. ta

Ingredients: Ja¯ tı¯patra aril, Nimba leaf, Pat.

ola leaf,

Kat.uka rhizome, Da¯ rvı¯ stem, Haridra¯ rhizome,

Sa¯ riva¯ root, Mañjs.t.

ha¯ stem, Us´ı¯ra root, Tuttha,

Yas.t.

ı¯madhu root, Karañja fruit, beeswax, clarified

butter.

Anupa¯na: water.

Indications: ulcers, burns, fractures, pain, skin

diseases.

Dosage: topically, as needed.

Maha¯tikta ghr. ta

Ingredients: Saptaparn.

a stem bark, purified

Ativis.a¯ root, A¯ ragvadha fruit, Kat.uka¯ rhizome,

Pa¯ t.ha¯ root, Mustaka rhizome, Us´ı¯ra root,

Harı¯takı¯ fruit pulp, Bibhı¯taka fruit pulp, A¯ malakı¯

fruit pulp, Pat.

ola leaf, Nimba stem bark, Parpat.a

herb, Dhanvaya¯ sa herb, Raktacandana wood,

Pippalı¯ fruit, Gajapippalı¯ fruit, Padmaka wood,

Haridra¯ rhizome, Da¯ ruharidra¯ stem, Vaca¯ rhizome,

Indrava¯ run.

ı¯ herb, S´ ata¯ varı¯ root,

S´

vetasa¯ riva¯ root, Kr.s.

n.

asa¯ riva¯ root, Indrayava

seed, Va¯ saka root, Mu¯ rva¯ root, Gu¯d.

u¯ cı¯ stem,

Kira¯ tatikta¯ herb, Yas.t.

ı¯madhu root, Tra¯ yama¯n.

a¯

herb, clarified butter.

Anupa¯na: warm water, milk.

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Indications: dyspepsia, anaemia, jaundice, passive

haemorrhage, herpes, abscesses, skin diseases, malabsorption,

haemorrhoids, epilepsy.

Dosage: 6 g; applied topically, as needed.

Na¯rasimha ghr. ta

Ingredients: Khadira wood, Citraka root, S´ ims´apa¯

stem bark, Asana stem bark, Harı¯takı¯ fruit pulp,

Vid.

an.ga fruit, Bhalla¯ taka fruit, Lauha,

Bhr.n . gara¯ ja leaf juice, Bibhı¯taka fruit pulp,

A¯

malakı¯ fruit pulp, milk, butter.

Anupa¯na: honey, sugar, milk, cool water.

Indications: as a rasa¯yana; infertility, hair loss,

weakness, emaciation.

Dosage: 12 g.

Sa¯rasva¯ta ghr. ta

Ingredients: Harı¯takı¯ fruit pulp, S´ un.t.

hı¯ rhizome,

Marica fruit, Pippalı¯ fruit, Pa¯t.

ha¯ root, Vaca¯ rhizome,

S´

igru root bark, saindhava, goat’s milk, clarified butter.

Anupa¯na: warm water, warm milk.

Indications: weakness of voice, hoarseness, poor

memory, difficulty learning, weak digestion.

Dosage: 12 g.

Sukuma¯ra ghr. ta

 

Om Tat Sat

                                                        

(Continued...) 

(My humble salutations to   Sreeman Todd Caldecott, Elsevier’s Health Sciences and others other eminent medical scholars and doctors   for the collection)