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The six different parts of the plant useful for purgation are latex, root, bark, leaves, flowers and fruits. [5]
Five varieties of decoctions as found in the work are sweet, sour, pungent, bitter and astringent. [6]
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Five Basic Dosage Forms Of Ayurveda Panchavidha Kashaya Kalpana
1. Jeevaneeya Gana Enlivening, anti aging group of herbs
Jeevaka Malaxis acuminata
Rishabhaka Manilkara hexandra
Meda Polygonatum cirrhifolium
Mahameda Polygonatum verticillatum
Kakoli Fritillaria roylei
Kshira Kakoli Roscoea purpurea / Lilium polyphyllum
Mudgaparni Phaseolus trilobus,
Mashaparni Teramnus labialis,
Jivanti Leptadenia reticulata and
Madhuka Licorice Glycyrrhiza glabra
27. Shiro Virechanopaga Group of herbs useful in Nasya treatment (nasal drops)
Jyotishmati (Celastrus paniculatus Willd.),
Kshavaka (Centipeda minima A. Br. Et. Aschers.),
Maricha Black pepper fruit Piper nigrum,
Pippali Long pepper fruit Piper longum,
Vidanga False Black Pepper (Embelia ribes Burm. f.),
Shigru Moringa leaves (Moringa oleifera Lam.),
Sarshapa (Brassica nigra Koch.),
Seed of Apamarga (Achyranthes aspera Linn.),
Shveta (white variety of Clitoria ternatea Linn.) and
Mahashveta (a variety of Clitoria ternatea Linn.)
31. Pureesha Sangrahaneeya bowel binders, which helps to improve the bulk of stools
Priyangu (Callicara macrophylla),
Ananta (Hemidesmus indicus R. B.),
Seed of Amra Mango seed Mangifera indica,
Katvanga (Oroxylum indicum Vent.),
Lodhra (Symplocos racemosa),
Mocharasa (Salmalia malabarica Schott & Endl.),
Samanga Rubia cordifolia,
flower of Dhataki Woodfordia fruticosa,
Padma Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) and
Filaments of Padma Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera)
32. Pureesha Virajaneeya which helps to bring back proper colour of stools
Jambu (Syzygium cumini Skeels.),
Bark of Shallaki (Boswellia serrata Roxb.),
Kacchura Curcuma zeodaria,
Madhuka Licorice Glycyrrhiza glabra,
Shalmali (Salmalia malabarica Schott & Endl.),
Shriveshtaka (extract of Pinus roxburghii Sargent.),
fried earth (mud) purified red ochre
Payasya Impomoea paniculata,
Utpala (Nymphaea alba) and
grains of Tila Sesame seeds (Sesamum indicum)
33. Mutra Sangrahaneeya which helps to restore normal quantity of urine anti-diuretics
Jambu (Syzygium cumini Skeels),
Amra mango Mangifera indica,
Plaksha (Ficus lacor Buch-Ham.),
Vata (Ficus bengalensis Linn.),
Kapeetana (Albizzia lebbeck Benth.),
Udumbara (Ficus racemosa Linn.)
Ashvattha (Ficus religiosa Linn.),
Bhallataka (Semecarpus anacardium Linn.),
Ashmantaka (Ficus rumphii) and
Somavalka (Acacia catechu Willd.),
Thus 500 herbs, grouped in 10 each, based on therapeutic action have been classified. [19]
The grouping of medicines, as done above and explanation of benefits of each group etc can be done very
elaborately. But as per the context, the grouping has been explained, in neither-too-short nor-too-elaborate
manner, so as to make both fool and intelligent understand the concepts. An intelligent scholar would
understand the hidden concepts with his intelligence, observation, assumptions and his experience. [20]
While Lord Atreya was explaining (about these drugs), Agnivesa enquired, Respected Sir! To say that there are
five hundred decoctives does not seem to be correct because the same drug is repeated in a number of groups of
decoctives? [21]
Lord Atreya -A wise man like yourself should not view things like that. Even one and the same person
performing different acts, is called by different names. For example, a person who is capable of performing
many acts gets different designations according to the act performed, nature of acts and the means adopted.
Similar is the case with drugs as well. So if we could find one single drug possessing many curative properties
to such an extent that it will be effective in curing all diseases, then who will care to enumerate or advise the use
of any other drug to his disciples? [22]