| Type |
Function |
Herb |
| Vitalizing
Herbs |
Protect
one's life & promote longevity |
Mulathi
or Mung beans |
| Bulk
Promoting Herbs |
Increase
body weight and promote formation of new tissues |
Ashwagandha |
| Reducing
Herbs |
Reduce
fat or other accumulation |
Haldi
(turmeric), Black pepper, Daruhaldi, guggul |
| Accumulation
- Breaking Herbs |
Breakdown
stronger accumulation like gall or kidney stones |
k,
Kutaj, Pashana bheda |
| Healing
Herbs |
Promote
the healing of wounds or cuts |
Manjistha,
Haldi (turmeric), Kumari (Aleo vera) |
| Digestive
stimulation |
Appetizer |
Saunth
(dry ginger), Black pepper, Long pepper, |
| Tonics |
Strength-giving
herbs |
Ashwagandha,
Shatavari |
| Complexion
- Improving Herbs |
Improves
complexion |
Chandan
(Sandalwood), Haldi (turmeric), Manjishtha |
| Beneficial
for the Throat |
For
soothing sore throat and improving voice |
Raisins,
Haldi (Turmeric), Mulathi |
| Heart
Tonics |
Good
for heart |
Arjuna,
Pomegranate, Mango |
| Anti
- Saturative |
Relieve
false sense of contentment |
Adrak
(ginger), guduchi, Vacha |
| Anti
- Hemorrhoidal |
reduces
hemorrhoids (piles) |
Kutaj,
Adrak (ginger), Vacha |
| Anti
- Dermatosis |
Reduce
skin irritation |
Haldi
(turmeric), Amla |
| Anti
- Pruritic |
Releive
itching on the skin |
Neem
bark, Daruhaldi, Mulathi |
| Anti
- helminthic |
Destroys
worms |
Vidanga,
Betel nuts, Pumpkin seeds |
| Anti
- Toxin |
Counters
poisons |
Haldi
(turmeric), Chandan (sandalwood) |
| Lactogogues |
Promotes
secretion of breast milk |
Shatavari,
Lotus seeds. |
| Lactodepurants |
Purify
breast milk |
Guduchi,
adrak (ginger) |
| Spermogenic |
Increases
sperm count |
Ashwagandha,
Shatavari, Lotus seeds |
| Purify
Sperms |
Sperm
purifier |
Kushta,
Khus |
| Oleating
Adjunctive |
Help
facilitate absorption of oils |
Raisins,
Mulathi |
| Adjuncts
to sweating Therapy |
Allows
for easier sweating |
Castor
root, Barley, Sesame, Black gram,
Mung beans. |
| Adjuncts
to Emesis |
Anti
- vomiting |
Honey,
Mulathi |
| Adjuncts
to Purgation |
Usually
laxative in nature |
Raisins,
Triphala, Amla |
| Adjuncts
to Decoction Enema |
Helps
tone and nourish the colon |
Bael,
pippali, vacha, Mulathi. |
| Adjunctives
to Oily Enemas |
Used
for oil enemas specified in Basti in Ayurveda. |
Saunf
(aniseed), Gokshura, Bael |
| Adjunctives
to Cleansing Nasal Therapy |
Help
remove Kapha from above the neck |
Black
pepper, Pippali, Mustard |
| Anti
- Emetics |
Stop
vomiting |
Cardamom,
Fresh adrak (ginger), Khus, Puffed rice |
| Thirst
- Relieving |
Gives
relief from thirst |
Chandan
(sandalwood), Coriander, Adrak (ginger) |
| Stop
Hiccups |
Stops
hiccups immediately |
Long
pepper, dried and burnt husk of coconut. |
| For
normal motions |
Give
form to the feces |
Lodhra,
Isabgol |
| Anti
- Diuretics |
Stop
excessive urination |
Bhallataka,
Til (seasme) |
| Diuretics |
Promote
urination |
Gokshura,
Punarnava |
| Anti
- tussive |
Stop
Cough |
Raisins,
Amla |
| Counter
Asthma |
Stop
wheezing, ease breathing |
Cardamom,
Tulsi |
| For
Edema |
Mainly
diuretics and astringent |
Bael,
Gokshura, punarnava |
| Febriguge |
Relieve
fever |
Draksha,
Guducchi, Manjishta, Triphala, raw sugar, |
| Relieve
Fatigue |
Shramakhara |
Dates,
Pomegranate juice, Sugarcane, Raisins |
| Reduce
Burning |
Reduce
burning sensation of skin |
Chandan
(sandalwood), Khus |
| Reduce
cold sensation |
Reduce
cold sensation of the skin |
Agaru,
Vacha, Pippali, Adrak (ginger), Sounth (dry
ginger) |
| For
skin rashes |
Relieve
from skin rashes |
Catechu,
Arjuna |
| Reduce
body ache |
To
cure malaise, as from fever or flu |
Chandan
(sandalwood), Cardamom, Pudeena (mint), Karpur
(camphor) |
| Reduce
Colic Pain |
Anti-spasmodic
and Analgesic for smooth muscle |
Ajwain,
Saunf (aniseed), Adrak (ginger), Long pepper |
| Haemostatic |
Stops
bleeding |
Mulathi,
Lodhra, Honey, Nagkesar |
| Pain
reliever |
Sedative
for nerve pain |
Jatamansi,
Daruhaldi |
| Restore
Consciousness |
As
from coma or delirium |
Brahmi,
Vacha, Hing (asfetida), Karpur (comphor) |
| Promote
Reproduction |
Cure
sterility, remove obstructions in genital tract |
Amla,
Brahmi, Kutki |
| Promote
Longevity |
Rejuvenate |
Guduchi
satva, Brahmi, Shatavari, Amla |
