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Basic classification of Ayurvedic medicine

Basic classification of Ayurvedic medicine

Posted On 22 Sep 2022
  1. Swarasa – Herbal juices
  2. Kalka – Herbal pastes
  3. Shruta – Herbal decoction; also known as Kashaya.
  4. Sheeta – Cold infusions
  5. Phanta – Hot Infusions

Swarasa

Herbal juice with or without adding water as per the herb used. In swarasa – this form is heavy to digest, so administration in the right quantity is required! This is done by a wise physician.

Kalka

An herbal paste is made by grinding it fine with a mortar and pestle; water can be sprinkled over to make a fine paste.

Shruta

Dried herbal drugs are commonly used to prepare Kashaya. Drugs are taken and 16 parts of water is added and reduced to 1/8th for the usage.

Sheetha

Dried herbs are kept in hot water; mixed well and filtered the next day is known as Sheetha. As the name suggests it is cold in nature also known as Sheetha kashaya.

Phanta

Dried herbs are kept in hot water; mixed well and filtered known as Phanta.

Apart from the above basic classifications, there are:

  • Churna (Powders),
  • Gutika (tablets),
  • Rasa (soups),
  • Paneeya(drinks),
  • Kshira Paka(milk decoctions),
  • takra Kalpa(Buttermilk based preparations),
  • Panaka (Juices),
  • Mantha (Juices obtained by churning ),
  • Arka (Distilled forms),
  • Rasakriya (Solidified decoctions ),
  • Guda (sugar- jaggery based preparation ),
  • Avaleha (Jam like preparations ) and many others.

Come let’s learn together. This was just the beginning.


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