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Herbology I Culinary Botanical Rasa Guna Veerya Vipaka Action Karma Caution/ Herbs Name on Dosha (most important) Contraindications...

Herbology I Culinary Botanical Rasa Guna Veerya Vipaka Action Karma Caution/ Herbs Name on Dosha (most important) Contraindications (required to (most commonly remember minimum observed) of 5 herbs that are in green) (1) Trachyspermum Katu Laghu Ushna Katu VK -Anulomana None Ajamoda ammi Tikta Rooksha -Deepna Teekshna -Krumighna -Shoolagna (2) Cuminum Katu Laghu Ushna Katu Tridoshic -Grahi None Jeeraka ciminum (Kashaya) Rooksha -Deepana -Ruchya -Pachana (3) Coriandrum Kashaya Snigdha Sheeta Madhura P -Dahaprashamana None Dhanyaka sativum Tikta Laghu Slight -Trishnanigrahana Madhura Teekshna Ushna -Jwaraghna -Mootrala (4) Elettaria Katu Laghu Sheeta Madhura P -Dahaprashamana None Ela cardamomum Madhura Rooksha Tridoshic -Trishnanigrahana -Jwaraghna -Mootrala (5) Cinnamomum Katu Laghu Ushna Katu KV -Twachya None Twak zeylanicum Tikta Rooksha -Kasa/Shwasa hara Madhura Teekshna (6) Syzygium Katu Laghu Sheeta Katu KV -Deepana/Pachana None Lavanga aromaticum Teekshna -Shoolagna -Medo dhatu reducing -Mootrala (7) Anthum sowa Katu Laghu Ushna Katu VK -Deepana/Pachana None Shatapushpa -Shoolaghna (Dill) -Shothaghna -Post-partum care (8) Ferula Katu Laghu Ushna Katu VK -Krumighna None Hingu assafoetida Sara -Shoolaghna Teekshna -Anulomana Parija Patel Herbology I Culinary Botanical Rasa Guna Veerya Vipaka Action Karma Caution/ Herbs Name on Dosha (most important) Contraindications (required to (most commonly remember minimum observed) of 5 herbs that are in green) (9) Brassica Katu Laghu Ushna Katu V -Bhedana Aggravates P Sarshapa juncea/alba Teekshana -Anulomana (Mustard) Snigdha -Deepana/Pachana (10) Piper nigrum Katu Laghu Ushna Katu K -Kasa/Shwarahara None Maricha Rooksha -Deepana Teekshna -Shoolaghna (11) Curcuma longa Tikta Laghu Ushna Katu KV -Pachana (all dhatu) None Haridra Teekshna -Shothagna Sara -Kandughna Sookshma (12) Foeniculum Katu Teekshna Ushna Katu KV -Deepana (Jataragni) None Mishreya vulgare Tikta Rooksha -Pachana -Krumighna -Shoolaghna (13) Myristica Katu Laghu Ushna Katu KV -Nidrajanaka None Jatiphala fragrans Tikta Sookshma -Kasahara Kashaya Snigdha -Grahi (14) Trigonella Katu Laghu Ushna Katu VK -Mootrala None Methika foenum- Tikta -Deepana/Pachana graecum -Graahi (15) Zingiber Katu Laghu Ushna Katu-Dry Tridoshic -Deepana (all levels) None Ardraka/ officinale Snigdha Madhura -Ruchya Shunti Teekshna -Fresh -Paachana -Prenatal/Postnatal care (16) Allium sativum 5 tastes, Snigdha Ushna Katu KV -Pachana Increases Pitta and Lashuna except Teekshna -Krumighna vitiates Rakta Amla Picchila -Deepana Guru Sara Parija Patel Herbology I Culinary Botanical Rasa Guna Veerya Vipaka Action Karma Caution/ Herbs Name on Dosha (most important) Contraindications (required to (most commonly remember minimum observed) of 5 herbs that are in green) (17) Murraya Tikta Laghu Ushna Katu KP -Deepana None Curry leaves koenigii Snighda -Krumighna Sara Parija Patel Herbology I Classical Botanical Rasa Guna Veerya Vipaka Action Karma Caution/ Herbs Name on Dosha (most important) Contraindications (most commonly observed) (1) Withania Kashaya Laghu Ushna Madhura VK -Shukrala None Ashwagandha somnifera Tikta Snighda (roots); -Balya Katu -Brimhana (leaves) -Rasayana (2) Asparagus Tikta Guru Sheeta Madhura VP; -Stanyajanana Estrogen sensitive Shatavari racemosus Madhura Snigdha Tridoshic -Rasayana tumors -Balya (3) Boerhaavia Tikta Laghu Sheeta Katu KV -Shothahara None Punarnava diffusa Kashaya Rooksha -Mootrala -Netrya (4) Tinospora Tikta Laghu Ushna Madura P; -Rasayana None Guduchi cordifolia Kashaya Snigdha Tridoshic -Jwaraghna -Pachana (5) Aloe vera Tikta Guru Sheeta Katu PK -Bhedani Pregnancy, Kumari Madhura Snighda Madhura -Vrana ropana Sensitive digestion, -Yakrut Uttejaka Old age (6) Ocimum Katu Laghu Ushna Katu K -Kasa/Shwasa hara Pitta constitution Tulsi sanctum linn Tikta Rooksha P -Jwarahara increasing -Krimighna -Deepana (7) Commiphora Tikta Laghu Ushna Katu Tridoshic -Lekhana Long term use Guggulu mucul Katu Rooksha -Shoolaghna (other than Madhura Teekshna -Shothaghna Rasayana) Kashaya Vishada Sookshma Sara (8) Terminalia 5 tastes, Laghu Ushna Madhura V; -Dipana/Pachana Malnourished, Haritaki chebula except Rooksha Tridoshic -Rasayana debilitated, lost lot Lavana -Anulomana of blood, pregnancy Parija Patel Herbology I Classical Botanical Rasa Guna Veerya Vipaka Action Karma Caution/ Herbs Name on Dosha (most important) Contraindications (most commonly observed) (9) Emblica 5 tastes, Laghu Sheeta Madhura P -Rasayana None Amalaki officinalis except Rooksha (Tridoshic) -Chakshushya (good Lavana Sheeta for eyes) -Hridya (10) Piper longum Tikta Laghu Ushna Madhura VK -Deepana Sensitive digestion; Pippali Katu Rooksha -Rasayana Bleeding diseases; Teekshna -Kasa/Swasahara Increases Pitta (11) Glycerrhiza Madhura Guru Sheeta Madhura VPK -Shawsa/Kasahara Hypertension Yashtimadhu glabra Snighda -Kantya (voice) Prabhava: -Rasayana Kantya -Keshya (hair) (12) Cyperus Tikta Laghu Sheeta Katu KP -Dipana/Pachana (P) None Musta rotundus Katu Rooksha -Anulomana Kashaya -Stanya Shodhana (13) Plumbago Katu Laghu Ushna Katu KV -Dipana/Pachana Pregnancy; Excessive Chitraka zeylancia Rooksha -Grahi uterine bleeding; Teekshna -Arshoghna Increases Pitta (14) Embelia ribes Katu Laghu Ushna Katu KV -Krumighna None Vidanga Tikta Rooksha -Pachana -Anulomana -Medohara (15) Bacopa Tikta Laghu Sheeta Madhura Tridoshic -Medhya Constipation Brahmi monnieri Kashaya Sara -Smruti Prada -Rasayana (16) Eclipta alba Katu Laghu Ushna Katu KV -Keshya None Bhringaraja Tikta Rooksha -Yakrut Uttejaka -Rakta shodhana (17) Saraca indica Kashaya Laghu Sheeta Katu Tridoshic -Female tonic Constipation Ashoka Tikta Rooksha -Varnya Madhura -Grahi -Hridya Parija Patel Herbology I (18) Azadirechta Tikta Laghu Sheeta Katu KP -Krimighna Pregnancy; Slightly Nimba indica Kashaya -Kushtaghna constipating -Kandughna Parija Patel Herbology I Common Ingredients Dosage Action on Karma Formulations Dosha (most important) (1) Amalaki, Haritaki, Vibhitaki ½ tsp – 1tsp Tridoshic -Anulomana / Malabandhata Triphala -Nethrya -Prameha (2) Pippali, Maricha, Shunti ½ tsp – 1tsp KV -Deepana/Paachana Trikatu -Kasa/Shawsa -Medoghna (3) Musta, Chitraka, Vidanga ½ tsp – 1tsp Tridoshic -Deepana/Pachana Trimada -Anulomana -Grahi -Shoolaghna (4) Bilva, Agnimantha, Shyonaka, Patala, ½ tsp – 1tsp KV -Shotha Dashamoola Gambhari, Brihati, Kantakari, Shalaparni, -Kasa/Shwasa Prishnaparni, Gokshura -Rasayana -Shoola (5) Shunti, Pippali, Maricha, Ajwain, Saindhava, ½ tsp – 1tsp VK -Anulomana Hingwashtak Jeeraka, Krishna Jeeraka, Hing -Shoolghna -Deepana/Pachana (6) Ela, Twak, Talispatra, Mareecha, Shunti, ½ tsp – 1tsp KV -Kasa/Shawsa Talisadi Pippali, Vanshalochana, Misri (Rock sugar) -Deepana/Pachana (7) Sitopala (Sugar candy), Vamshalochana, ½ tsp – 1tsp VP -Kasa/Shawsa Sitophaladi Pippali, Ela, Twak -Deepana/Pachana -Daaha (8) (Main Herb: Trivrut) ½ tsp – 1tsp PV -Rechana/Sramsana Avipattikar [Shunti, Maricha, Pippali, Haritaki, Vibhitaki, -Daaha/Amlapitta Amalaki, Musta, Black salt, Vidanga, Ela, Patra, Lavanga, Trivrit, Sharkara (Sugar -Deepana/Pachana candy)] Parija Patel