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Chapter 4Herbology

The Ayurveda Encyclopedia68

Physical and Mental Properties

of the Six TastesThe symbols V, P, K stand for Váyu, Pitta, andKapha. For example, VP- K+ is read the following

way Váyu and Pitta are redu!ed" Kapha isin!reased.

Sweet VP- K+Physical: Strengthens tissues, good or co!ple"ion,

hair, throat, sense organs, o#as, children,and the elderly# $t heals %ro&en %ones, e'ects longevity,

is an e!ollient, e"pectorant, and a !ildla"ative# S(eet tastes %uild the %ody, increase

%reast !il&, and are di)cult to digest#*ental: Provides content!ent and is har!oniing#

$n E"cess: auses over(eight, indigestion, dia%etes,ainting, enlarged glands, and cancer#

Salty V- PK+ V+ in e"cess.Physical: lears channels and pores, i!proves

digestion, produces s(eat, enhances taste, penetratestissues, causes lacerations, and %ursting o

tissues and a%scesses#*ental: Sedative, cal!s nerves, stops an"iety

$n E"cess: $ncreases %lood, causes %alding, gray

hair, (rin&les, thirst, s&in diseases, herpes, (ea&ens%ody strength#Sour V- PK+

Physical: /ood or the heart, digestion, relieves%urning sensations, satiating, !oistens, is easily

digested, oily, dispels gas, nourishes, relieves thirst,aids circulation, aids all tissues e"cept reproductive,

!aintains acidity#*ental: A(a&ens the !ind and senses#

$n E"cess: 0la%%iness, loss o strength, %lindness,giddiness, itching irritation, pallor, herpes,

s(ellings, s!allpo", thirst, evers#Pungent K- P+ V+ in e"cess.

Physical: 1eals throat diseases, allergic rashes,s&in disorders, ede!a, ulcer s(elling2 dries oiliness,

at, and (ater2 pro!otes hunger, taste, anddigestion2 eli!inates do$ha e"cesses, %rea&s up

hard !asses, e"pands %ody channels#*ental: 3pens the !ind and senses#

$n E"cess: auses thirst, ainting, tre!ors and


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pains, depletes reproductive 4uid and strength#Bitter PK- V+

Physical: 1eals anore"ia, parasites, thirst, s&indisorders, ever, nausea, %urning sensations,

cleanses %reast !il& and throat, is easily digested,

pro!otes intelligence, and is drying#*ental: lears the senses the e!otions#$n E"cess: 5epletes tissues#

Astringent PK- V+Physical: leanses %lood, stops %leeding, s(eat,

diarrhea, heals ulcers, is drying, di)cult to digest,causes indigestion, tightens tissues, heals prolapse#

$n E"cess: auses gas, thirst, e!aciation, losso virility2 o%structs channels, causes constipation

and pain in the heart area, inhi%its digestion#Tastes, nergy and Properties

Hot Hotter Hottestsalty sour pungentCold Colder Coldests(eet astringent %itter

!ry !rier !riestastringent %itter pungent

auses onstipation"ily "ilier "iliest

sour salty s(eetPro!otes eli!ination o

eces, urine, and gas

!igestibility!i#cult

More!i#cult

Most!i#cult

salty astringent s(eet!igestible

asy asier asiestsour pungent %itter

Section : Therapeutics hapter 7: 1er%ology

69ith this inor!ation in !ind, let us loo& at

the various therapies, %eginning (ith her%s# 0oreach her%, the energetic description o'ers thetriold e'ect o taste;energy;post-digestivetaste#< =elo( are 8> Ayurvedic her%s (ith uses#

$% &'portant Ayur(edic Herbs?# A&ar&ara

@# Adra& 0resh /inger. ￡huothi 5ry /inger.


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# A!ala&i7# A!lavetasa Bhu%ar%.

># Apa!arga6# ArCunaD# Ar&a

8# A#ho&a# A#h(agandha?# Ativisha??# =a&uchi

?@# =hFiGgaraC?# =ala $ndian ountry *allo(.

?7# =hutFina He!on /rass.?># =hua!ala&i

?6# =i%hita&i?D# =il(a?8# =ola

?# =rah!i /otu Kola.@# =Fihati@?# ha&ra *arada

@@# haogeri, A!li&a@# hirayata@7# hitra&

@># 5aruharidraI5aruhaldi =ar%erry.@6# 5evadaru 1i!alayan edar.@D# 5hanya& orianderIilantro.

@8# 5hata&i?# Ela arda!o!.

# Eraoaa astor 3il.?# /auriphal Bed Basp%erry.

@# /o&shura altrops.# /ua!ar7# /uauchi

># /uggul $ndian =edelliu!.6# 1aridra Tur!eric.

D# 1arita&i8# $#ha%gol $spaghula or Spogel Seeds.

# Jaoa!ao#hi7# Ka&a!achi

7?# Ka&ana#ha7@# Kanchanar7# Kaoo&ari

77# Kapi&achhu At!agupta.7># Kaou&a

76# Ku!ari Aloe Vera.7D# Ku!&u! Sa'ron.

78# Ku#ha 5ur%a.7# Kushtha Kut.


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># Haghu Patha Jal Ja!ni.>?# *a!ira /old Thread.

>@# *anCishtha $ndian !adder.># *aricha =lac& Pepper.

>7# *usta utgrass.

>># ag&e#har>6# i!%a ee!.>D# irguoai

>8# Pashana =heda># Pippali Hong Pepper.

6# Praval !ineral.6?# Punarnava

6@# Basona! /arlic.6# Bechana&a Ba&ta!.

67# Sala!-*i#hri6># Sariva Sarasparilla.

66# Sarpagandha6D#￡haG&h Pushpi68#￡hatavari

6#￡hilaCit !ineral.D# ￡h(eta!usali 9hite *usali.

D?# Snuhi VaCra.D@# Tagara Valerian.D# TeC%al Tu!%uru.

D7# Tila Sesa!e.D># Tray!an 9ild Violet.

D6# Tulsi 1oly =asil.

DD# T(a& inna!on.D8# Vacha ala!us.

D# VaL#ha Hochana =a!%oo *anna.8# Varahi&and Ma!.8?# Vasa&a Vasa&.

8@# Vatsna%h Aconite.8# ViaaGga

87# Vidari Kanda8># Mashoi!adhu Hicorice.

The Ayurveda EncyclopediaD

Ten Traditional Herb Mixtures?# Triphala- VPKN, or all tridoshic diseases, constipation,

diarrhea, eyes, cleansing ordeto"ing the colon, good or Kapha conditions,

gas, distention, dia%etes, parasites#@# TFi&atu- VK- P+, or colds, 4u, evers, sti!ulates

appetite, cough, congestion, or lo(agni and áma, thyroid, deto"iOcation#

# hyavan Pra#h- VPKN, general tonic, cough,


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strengthening lungs ro! asth!a etc#, longter!healing !igraines, good or pregnant

!others, post-partu! strength, and or%a%ies2 ane!ia, de%ility, T#=#

7# Sitopaladi- VPKN, colds, 4u, evers, increases

appetite, reduces %urning sensations in thee"tre!ities#># Havao =has&ar- VK- P+, sti!ulates appetite,

!ala%sorption, constipation, a%do!inalpain, tu!ors#

6# *ahasudarshan- P- VK+, or Pitta evers, nausea,enlarged liver and spleen#

D# 5a#h!ul- VPK N V-, arthritis, strengthens tissues,de%ility, postpartu! condition o e!ales,

cold, 4u, %ody pain, and sti'ness#8# Avipatti&ar huroa- P- VPKN, used or hyperacidity,

heart%urn, ulcers, colitis, sto!achpains, indigestion, chronic constipation## 1iGg(asta&- VPKN !ainly V-, indigestion,

%loating up(ard-!oving apána.#?# MogaraC /uggul- VK- P+ in e"cess., arthritis,

Coint pains, sti'ness, cholesterol, arteriosclerosis,rheu!atis!, gout, lu!%ago, %ac& pain,

hernia, goiter, sciatica, acts on the pituitary glandand hor!one s(elling, i!!une syste!, all Vayudisorders including nerve disorders, depression,

and inso!nia2 heals %one ractures#

$t is also good or circulation, %lood puriying,reduces !asses, %rea&s up stagnation, cardiac tonicreduces !yocardial necrosis., antiseptic, respiratory

conditions, pul!onary T=, enlarged and in4a!edly!ph glands, urinary disorders, endo!etritis,

he!orrhoids, in4a!ed colon, hepatitis, ulcerated!outh, throat, tooth, and gu! pro%le!s

gargle., s&in conditions, increases (hite %lood cellcount# 5o not use (ith acute &idney inections or

acute stages o rashes#Kai$hore %uggul is or Pitta-gout, in4a!!ations,

%urning Coints, herpes, and all %lood diseases2Pure %uggul is or Kapha# They have si!ilar actions.#

Triphalá %uggul is %est or (eightloss andcholesterol# Ka&!hanar %uggul is %est or ly!ph

glands'VPK( means good for all do$has)

'powering Herbs9hen her%s are !i"ed or prepared, a b*# seed.

mantra is oten recited to e!po(er the her%


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%y enlivening all Ove ele!ents: ether, air,Ore, (ater, and earth# *# are the essence o all othermantras. Thus o all the mantras they have the !ost

po(er# 3ne such mantra is um ng r*ng /hr*ng

Kl*ng 0anga /hamboah 1amah This mantra can %e repeated once, seven, ?,or ?8 ti!es# $t !ay also %e repeated in intervals

o ?8 ti!es# The nu!%er ?8 is a !ystical nu!%erin the Vedi! sciences# Thus, chanting ?8 ti!es

urther e!po(ers the her%s#An Ayur(edic Story

Two brothers !ame to their guru. 2aba,3 said one brother, 2our Pitta is ex!essi4e in our

mouths. Thus, we always argue with ea!h other.Please gi4e us some 5yur4edi! medi!ine to relie4e

our aggra4ated Pitta.3 Their guru#i responded, 26hene4er you feelthe Pitta rising, ea!h of you are to ta7e a mouthfulof water. 1either swallow nor spit it out, as water

!alms 8re and the 8re is in the mouth. 0o longas you 7eep the water in the mouth, you will not

be plagued by arguing.3 Section : Therapeutics hapter 7: 1er%ology

D?Ayur(edic Materia Medica

nder the energetics category, the sy!%ols V, P, K

stand or Váyu, Pitta and Kapha respectively# A+< !eans an her% increases the do$ha, a -

or all three do$has#Sans&rit: A)ar)ara

*)r)ra1indi: A&ara&araEnglish: PellitoryHatin: Anacycluspyrethru! 5#

Pyrethru! radi".

Part sed: Boot1a%itat: 1i!alayas:,-?@, eet2

=engal, Ara%iaEnergetics: pungentI

hotIpungentVKP+

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Action: Sti!ulant, sialagogue, nerve tonicses: erve disorders, %o(el conditions, se!inal

de%ility, gargle or tooth pro%le!s e#g#, toothache.,sore throat and tonsils2 paralysis, he!iplegia, epilepsy,

rheu!atis!, pro!otes tal&ing in retarded

children, (ith honey or epilepsy internal and assnu'., dia%etes# Pro!otes saliva#Preparation: Po(ders, pills, paste

Sans&rit: Ardra)a'+

huotha

huoohi.*a-)'a + fau." /fau."&0

1indi: Adra&ISuoohEnglish: 0resh /ingerI

dry /ingerHatin: Qingi%eriso)cinale roscoe#

Part sed: Bhio!es

Energetics: Pungent,s(eet-hot-s(eet VKP+ Tissues: All

Syste!s: 5igestive,respiratory

Action: Analgesic,antie!etic, aro!atic,

aphrodisiac, car!inative,diaphoretic, digestive, e"pectorant, nervine,

sialagogue, sti!ulant#ses: /inger is truly a (onder drug, having so

!any healing properties# $t (as called the universal!edicine# Ta&en (ith roc& salt it reduces Vayu2

(ith roc& candy it reduces Pitta2 (ith honey it reducesKapha#

Fresh: *i"ed Cuice (ith (ater and cane sugar,%oiled to a syrup;add sa'ron and po(ders o carda!o!,

nut!eg, and clove and preserve (ell# Thisginger-Ca!, called llaepau7 , is useul indigestion,4atulence, colic, vo!iting, spas!s, sto!ach and

%o(el pains (ith ever, colds, cough, asth!a, andincreasing Pa!ha7a gni responsi%le or digestion.#

0or indigestion, !i" eRual parts Cuice (ithle!on Cuice and roc& salt ound in $ndian groceries.,

and ta&e Cust %eore !eals# Ta&ing the Cuice(ith roc& salt, %eore !eals, cleanses the throat

and tongue, and increases the appetite# 0or %ile anddeliriu! due to %iliousness, ta&e ginger Cuice (ithco(


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!i" and !elt to hal the Ruantity and ta&e !orningsand evenings#

0or sore throats, hoarseness, and laryngitis,so!eti!es che(ing a piece o resh ginger produces

saliva and soothes these conditions# Juice

ru%%ed on navel relieves diarrhea# /inger and on TheAyurveda EncyclopediaD@

ion Cuice relieve nausea, vo!iting, and retching# Juice (ith roc& candy t(ice daily. re!edies dia%etes

!ellitus and insipidus., 0or nervous headache,!i" ginger Cuice (ith !il&, let dry, and use

as snu'#9ry : 9ith %lac& and long peppers t:i7atu. it is

a car!inative# Added to purgatives, it prevents nauseaand the gripe# 0or indigestion and lo( appetite,

!i" (ith ghee or hot (ater# 9ith painul %o(elsor sto!ach !a&e an inusion o dry ginger, and!i" (ith ?-@ t%s# castor oil# Alternatively, !i" so!e

asafoetida (ith ginger po(der# 0or chronic rheu!aticpain Vayu or Kapha., colds, e"cess !ucus,

ta&e ginger po(der tea %eore %ed, and cover up(ith %lan&ets to pro!ote s(eating# $n cases o

headaches, !a&e a paste o ginger and aloe gel or(ater, and apply to the head and ta&e a nap or %eore

evening sleep# The sa!e paste !ay%e appliedto the ace or tooth or ace aches# 0or headaches

caused %y nerves, !i" a paste o ginger, cinna!on,castor root, and cloves eRual parts.2 and apply

to the head#0or ainting, apply a thin paste o ginger and

(ater to the eyelids, or place a !i" o su;


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Preparation: 0resh Cuice, inusion, decoction, po(der,pill, paste

Sans&rit: A'ala)i !eaning: the nurse.*a'ala)&

1indi: A!la

E n g l i s h :E!%lic !yro%alan2$ndian

/oose%erryHatin: E!%lica

o i c i n a l i sEuphor%iaceae

Part sed:0ruit

1 a % i t a t :1i!alayas, sea

coasts, Kash!ir,5eccanEnergetics: *ostly sour, %ut include all tastes e"cept

salty.-cold-s(eet VP- K+ and áma in e"cess. Tissues: All2 increases o#as

Syste!s: irculatory, digestive, e"cretoryAction: Aphrodisiac, astringent, he!ostatic, la"ative,

nutritive tonic, rerigerant, reCuvenative orPitta., sto!achic

ses: All Pitta diseases, all o%stinate urinary conditions,ane!ia, %iliousness, %leeding, colitis, constipation,

convalescence ro! ever, dia%etes, gastritis,gout, hair pre!ature grayI%alding., hepatitis,he!orrhoids, liver (ea&ness, !ental disorders,

osteoporosis, palpitation, spleen (ea&ness, tissuedeOciency, vertigo2 re%uilds %lood, %ones, cells, and

tissues# $t increases red %lood cell count and regulates%lood sugar2 heart tonic, cleanses !outh, stops

gu! %leeding, stops sto!ach and colon in4a!!ation2cleanses intestines, strengthens teeth, aids

eyesight, highest natural source o vita!in ,!g# per ruit., (or!s, acidity, eye and lung in4a!Section

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!ations, ulcerations, /#$# disorders, painul urination,internal %leeding#

Spiritual %eneOts: $t is sattwi! pure. in Ruality,gives love, longevity, and good ortune# 0or !others

(ho %ehave angrily to(ards their children, itcal!s and %alances their e!otions# 0or children(ho have lost their !other, it Olls the! (ith the


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sense that their !other is there# Thus, ámala7* hasanother na!e, dhatri, !eaning !other in 0ans7rit

Precautions: *ay cause acute diarrhea in Pittado$has. Pregnancy

Prepared: 5ecoction, po(der ?I7- tsp#., s(eets

Sans&rit: A'la1(etasa, A!l Parni*'la (aetasa1indi: Bevand-chini, Archu

English: Bhu%ar%Hatin: Bheu! e!odi 9all#, B# o)cinale, B#

acu!inatu!, B# specior!e, B# (e%%ianu!, B#!oorcrotianu!, B australe.#

Part sed: Boot dried rhio!es.1a%itat: 1i!alayas: 8,-?, eet2 Kash!ir,

epal, Si&&i!, =hutan, hina, Ti%et, Bussia, Tur&ey,and !any other countries

Energetics: =itter-cold-pungent PK- V+ Tissues: Plas!a, %lood, atSyste!s: E"cretory, digestive

Action: Purgative, alterative, he!ostatic, antipyretic,anthel!intic, sto!achic, %itter tonic, cathartic,la"ative, atonic indigestion ses: onstipation

(ith evers, ulcers, inections., diarrhea,Pitta dysentery, Caundice, liver disorders# 3ne o the %est purgatives !ilder than senna., protects

colon tone, used (ith licorice and psylliu! in olderand dryer persons ginger or ennel is added to re!ove

griping action;7 parts rhu%ar%:? part gingeror ennel.2 purges %ile, áma, stagnant ood and

%lood2 reduces (eight and at2 is sae or childrenalso or teething and nutritional %alancing., atonic

dyspepsia, or indigestion2 duodenal catarrh# $t isstronger (hen used (ith Epso! salt#

Preparation: $nusion, po(der ? g!#;la"ative2 g!s#;purgative., pill

Precaution: Pregnancy, chronic diarrhea, chills, notor Vayu he!orrhoids2 not used (ith gout, rheu!atis!,

epilepsy, or uric acid diseases# $t turns the

urine yello( %ut there is no cause or concernSans&rit: Apa'arga

*paa'aaga21indi: Apa!ara

English: Bough ha' Tree, Pric&ly ha' 0lo(erHatin: Achyranthes aspera Hinn#

Part sed: 1er%, leaves, seeds, root 4o(er (holeplant.

1a%itat: S!all her% throughout $ndia under 7,


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eetEnergetics: Pungent, %itter-cold-pungent VK- P+

Tissues: Plas!a, %lood, at, nervesSyste!s: irculation, digestion, nervousAction: 5iuretic, e"pectorant, anti%ilious

The Ayurveda EncyclopediaD7ses: 5ecoction2 diuretic or renal ede!a, sto!ach

ache, he!orrhoids, %oils, s&in eruptions2 (ithhoney or roc& candy or early stages o diarrhea

and dysentery2 leaves !i"ed (ith #aggery or %lac&pepper into a paste as pills or evers, cough, insect

%ites, and %ee stings# Hea Cuice applied to s&inor overe"posure to the sun# Heaves or seeds are

used or poisonous ani!al %ites# Seeds are used asan e"pectorant, or !i"ed (ith rice (ater or %leeding

he!orrhoids# Kh*r or Payasam (ith seeds in!il& or %rain diseases# Seeds soa&ed in yogurtI(ater overnight and ground into an e!ulsion the

ne"t !orning heals %ilious co!plaints#Preparation: 5ecoction, po(der, paste, oil, inusion

Precaution: 5o not use (hile pregnantSans&rit: Ar3una

*3au2na1indi: ArCun

Hatin: Ter!inaliaarCuna 9# A#,

Pentaptera gla%ra2P# angustioliaEnglish: ArCuna

*yro%alanPart sed: =ar&

Energetics: Astringent-cold-pungent

VPKN V+ arrhyth!ia Tissues: Beproductive, plas!a, %lood

Syste!s: 5igestive, circulatory, reproductiveAction: ardiac sti!ulant, reCuvenative, astringent,

he!ostatic, alterativeses: Best herb for heart disease prevents andhelps in the recovery o., angina, heals heart tissue

scars ater surgery, %ile, ede!a, ractures, contusions,%ro&en %ones, diarrhea, !ala%sorption,

venereal disease, heals tissues# E"ternally ;ulcers,acne, s&in disorders#

Spiritual ses: *ay help the spiritual heartPreparation: 5ecoction, her%al (ine, po(der ?I


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7- tsp#.Precaution: *ay aggravate arrhyth!ia

Sans&rit: Ar)a*)

1indi: A&a

English: /igantic S(allo(ortHatin: altropis gigantea B# =r#Part sed: Boot, root %ar&, leaves, Cuice, and 4o(ers

Ut(o varieties2 purpleIred 4o(ered or (hite4o(ered # procera.

1a%itat: Shru% is !ainly ound in (astelands inlo(er =engal, 1i!alayas, PunCa%, Assa!, *adras,South $ndia, Sri Han&a, Singapore, *alay $slands,

South hinaEnergetics: Pungent, %itter-hot-pungent Bed KP9hite

VTissues:

Plas!a, !uscles, at, nervesSyste!s: 5igestion, circulation, nervous, urinary,(ater !eta%olis!

Action: Special care is ta&en (hile using this her%,as it is poisonous# *ucilaginous, digestive, sto!achic,

tonic, antispas!odic, e!etic large doses.,diaphoretic, root %ar&;alterative., purgative, e"pectorant,

anthel!intic, acrid, antiparasiticalses: Pro!otes secretion especially o %ile., intestinal

!uscle sedative, heart used li&e digitalis.,phleg! purge, depilatory, parasitic inection, reduces

pain, di)cultIpainul urination, s&in diseases,a%do!inal disorders, dysentery, syphilis,

evers (ith enlarged liver and cough2 inter!ittentevers, he!orrhoids, ede!a# Heaves are or paralysis,

anesthesia, and to"ic asth!a# 0lo(ers;digestivetonic and sto!achic, s!all doses sti!ulate

capillaries, s&in including elephantiasis, leprosy.,asth!a# *il&y Cuice;violent purgative, /#$# irritant#

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Precaution: Special care is to %e ta&en (hile usingthis her%, as it is poisonous# 5o not use (hile pregnant#

se only (ith the advice o an Ayurvedicspecialist

Sans&rit: A5ho)a*faae)

1indi: A#ho&a, AnganapriyaEnglish: Asho&a Tree

Hatin: Saraca indica Hinn#


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Part sed: =ar&,1a%itat: 0ound throughout $ndia2 cultivated in gardens

or its %eautiul 4o(ersEnergetics: =itter, astringent-cold-pungent

Tissues: =lood, at, reproductive

Syste!s: BeproductiveAction: Astringent, sedativeses: A 'ain herb for uterus health2 uterineIovarian

O%roid and tu!ors, !enorrhagia, dys!enorrhea,colic or a%do!inal pain, uterine prolapse, in4a!!atory

conditions, colitis, urinary stones,%leeding he!orrhoids, %leeding dysentery# =ar& ors&in conditions# Prevents !iscarriage ghee-or!.

ro! @nd tri!ester.#Preparation: 5ecoction, po(der, pill, ghee, paste,

her%al (ine

Sans&rit: A5hwagandha vitality o the horse.*f(agan!aa1indi: A#hgandh

Hatin: 9ithania so!niera dunal Physalis4e"uosa.2 SolanaceaeEnglish: 9inter cherry

Part sed: Boot1a%itat: This shru% is in 1i!alayas, 6, eet2

co!!on in =o!%ay, 9estern $ndia, so!eti!es in=engal

Energetics: Astringent, %itter-hot-s(eet VK- P and

áma + in e"cess. Tissues: *ainly !uscle, at, %one, !arro(Inerves,reproductive, %ut (or&s on all#

Syste!s: ervous, reproductive, respiratoryAction: Aphrodisiac, astringent, nervine,

reCuvenative, sedative, tonic, antiin4a!!atoryses: A 'ain i''une1boosting and brain tonic

herb5 A$5S, general de%ility, nerve e"haustion,pain &iller, convalescence, pro%le!s o the elderly,se"ual de%ility, e!aciation, !e!ory loss, !uscleenergy loss, !arro(, over(or&, tissue deOciency

and pro!otes tissue healing., inso!nia, paralysis,*S, (ea& eyes, rheu!atis!, s&in aWictions,

cough, di)cult %reathing, ane!ia, atigue, inertility,s(ollen glands, i!!une syste! pro%le!s,

alcoholis!, lu!%ago# Kno(n as $ndian ginseng,%uilds !arro( and se!en2 inhi%its aging2 one o the %est her%s or the !ind clarity, nurturing.#

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etus, regenerates hor!ones, cancer;strengthens one ro! and or che!otherapy#

Spiritual ses: 0attwi!, produces o#as The Ayurveda Encyclopedia

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Precautions: 5o not ta&e i congested# 0or cancerand other serious illness, use one or !ore ouncesdaily

Preparation: 5ecoctions, ghee, oil, po(der ?I7 to tsp#. her%al (ineSans&rit: Ati(isha

*itai(aSaa1indi: Atis2 Atis

English: $ndian AteesHatin: Aconitu! hetrophyleu! 9all# A#

ordatu!#.

Part sed: 5ried tu%erous roots1a%itat: Su%-alpine and alpine regions2 1i!alayasro! $ndus to Ku!aon

Energetics: =itter, astringent VPKN Tissues: Plas!a, %lood

Syste!s: 5igestive, i!!une, respiratoryAction: Tonic, sto!achic, antiperiodic, aphrodisiac,

car!inativeses: 1e!orrhoids, vo!iting, ede!a, liver disorders,

Kapha and Pitta diseases2 convalescing aterever, de%ility, diarrhea, dysentery, acute in4a!!ations,

cough, indigestion, chronic evers, (ithhoney or corya#

Preparation: Tincture, decoction, po(der

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