🌿 Classical Dravyaguna Botanical Materia Medica

Ayurvedic Herbs & Botanical Encyclopedia

Explore authoritative monographs of medicinal plants from Charaka and Sushruta Samhitas. Discover their bio-energetic profiles (Rasa, Virya, Vipaka), Tridoshic balances, and clinical applications.

Total Monitored Herbs 3 Botanicals

Energetic System 6 Rasas • 3 Doshas

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Medhya Rasayana & Mucosal Soother

Yashtimadhu

यष्टिमधु (Yashtimadhu / Madhuka / Mulethi)

Botanical: Glycyrrhiza glabra

Virya (Potency) Sheeta (Cooling)

Vipaka (Post-Digestive) Madhura (Sweet)

Dosha Action Pacifies Vata & Pitta; increases Kapha in excess

Yashtimadhu is one of the most widely prescribed botanicals in world medicine. Containing glycyrrhizin and glabridin, it coats and heals ulcerated gastric mucosa, soothes tired vocal cords, and nourishes the brain.

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Medohara & Pramehahara Grain

Yava

यव (Yava / Sitashuka)

Botanical: Hordeum vulgare

Virya (Potency) Sheeta (Cooling)

Vipaka (Post-Digestive) Katu (Pungent)

Dosha Action Pacifies Kapha & Pitta; slightly increases Vata

Acharya Charaka designates Yava as the supreme grain for managing obesity and Prameha (diabetes). Packed with beta-glucans and insoluble fiber, it clears metabolic stagnation and keeps blood sugar steady.

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Deepana & Shoolaprashamana (Antispasmodic)

Yavani

यवानी (Yavani / Deepyaka)

Botanical: Trachyspermum ammi

Virya (Potency) Ushna (Very Heating)

Vipaka (Post-Digestive) Katu (Pungent)

Dosha Action Pacifies Kapha & Vata; increases Pitta

Yavani is packed with thymol, providing immediate relief from spasmodic abdominal contractions. Chewing a pinch of Ajwain with rock salt is India's time-tested antidote for indigestion and sudden stomach cramps.

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