Traditional reference
Therapeutic Index
An alphabetical guide to traditional medicine references, Pathya (recommended diet) and Apathya (items to avoid).
Medical notice: The modern disease names are approximate equivalents of Ayurvedic terms. This information is not a diagnosis or prescription. Consult a qualified physician, especially for serious illness.
AAMAVAT (Rheumatism)
Medicated ghee preparations made by processing herbal extracts with cow ghee to create traditional Ayurvedic formulations.
1-2 year old rice, fresh butter, milk, Ardrak, Garlic, Karli, Amsul, Kulith, raddish
Gud, gingelly, curd, heavy food
AANAH (Flatulance)
Arkasalt, Amlowin, Agnikumar, Shankhavati, Lashunadi Vati, Pachak guti, Hingashtak churna, Panchakolasav
Wheat, gingelly, katemat, raddish, fresh butter milk, hing
Pulses, heavy and proteinous food
AGNIMANDYA (Dyspepsia)
Arkasalt, Arkaliv, Drakshakumari, Kapardik Bhasma, Shankha Bhasma, Loha Bhasma, Agnikumar, Hingashtak Churna, Drakshasav, Panchakolasav, Kutajarishta
Butter milk, fresh and baked food, amasool, jire, lasoon, lemon, black salt, dadim, morawala, adrak, routine exercise
High protein diet, babana, buffalo milk, curd, gingelly, immediate sleep after meal
AJIRNA (Indigestion)
Amlowin, Kapardik Bhasma, Shankha Bhasma, Agnikumar, Shankha Vati, Pachak Guti, Lashunadi Vati, Bhaskarlavan Churna, Kumari Asav, Panchakolasav, Vidangarishta
Pudina, Lasoon, Dhane, carrot
High protein diet, babana, buffalo milk, curd, gingelly, immediate sleep after meal
AMANSH (Dysentry)
Panchamrut parpati, Kutajarishta
Light meal, fresh butter milk
Heavy food, wheat, pulses
AMLAPITTA (Hyperacidity)
Amlowin, Kapardik Bhasma, Suvarnamakshik Bhasma, Praval Panchamrut, Chandrakala, Suvarnasootshekhar, Mahatikta ghruta
1-2 year old rice, wheat, moong, satu, sugar, dadim, amala, khajur (dates)
Oily and spicy food, salt, hot water, day dreaming, late nights, tension,
ANOREXIA (Loss of Appetite)
Arkasalt, Shankha Bhasma, Talisadi Churna, Pachak guti, Shankha VAti, Lashunadi Vati, Hingashtak Churna, Bhaskarlavan churna etc
Hunger, Thirst etc, depressive happenings, heavy food
APASMAR (Epilepsy)
Abhrak Bhasma, Kamdudha, Suvarna sootshekhar, Vasant Mishran, Mahavatvidhwans, Sameer Pannag, Brahmi Amla Tail for local application
ARSHA (Piles)
Gandharva Haritaki, Arogyavardhini, Pushyanug churna, Abhayarishta, Kutajarishta, Ropan tail
Amsool, rice, sunth, butter milk, onion, sugar, butter, dhane, suran, cow’s urine, raddish
Spicy proteinous food, curd, late nights, bajari, heavy food
ARUNSHIKA (Skin diseases)
Arkaneem, Raktashodhan, Mahagandhak rasayan, arogyavardhini, Mahamanjishthadi kadha, Sarivasav, Vidangarishta
1-2 year old rice, wheat, moong, padwal, cow’s urine, boiled water
Gingelly, cane, curd, salt, milk products
ASHMARI ( Gravels, calculi, unine stone)
Chandraprabha, Gokshuradi guggul, Ushirasav, Chandanasav, Brihatvarunadi kadha
1-2 years old rice, ardrak, pashanbhed, saindhav, katemath
Foods with seeds, brinjal
ATISAR (Diarrhoea)
Lashunadi vati, Sanjeevani Guti, Panchamrut parpati, Kutajarishta, Amrutarishta,
Butter milk, chukka, sunthi, honey, total rest, boiled water
Excess drinking of water, heavy food, chilled water
BADDHAKOSHTHA (Constipation)
Gandharva Haritaki, Arogyavardhini, Icchabhedi, Triphala Choorna, Bhaskarlavan Choorna, Swadishta Virechan choorna, Abhayarishta, Draksharishta
Meals and dinner at regular time, abdominal exercise, water, ghee, castor oil, wheat, sugar, milk, fresh vegetables and udid
Heavy food, excess non-veg diet, sitting work, driving vehicles, laziness
BALANT ROGA (Septic Fever after Delivery)
Vasant Mishran, Suvarna Malini Vasant, Suvarnasootshekhar, Mahagandhak Rasayan, Pushyanug Choorna, Ashokarishta, Karpasmoolasav, Dashmoolarishta, Balant Kadha No.1 & 2, Chandanbala Lakshadi Tail
Oil Massage, garlic, raddish, old rice, milk, ghee, sugar, kulith
Excess physical work
BALA-ROGA (Infantile diseases)
Drakshakumari, shishujeevan, kumari Asav No.3, Draksharishta, Vidangarishta, Mandur Bhasma, Tapyadi loha, Sitopaladi Choorna
Mother should take precaution
BALDNESS, HAIRFALL
Bhringraj Tail, Mahabhringraj Tail, Vang bhasma
1-2 year old rice, wheat, moong, milk, ghee, butter, sugar, fruit, honey
Curd, salty food, late nights
COUGH
Cough Mixture, Drakshakumari, Adulsa mixture, Kanakasav, Sitopaladi churna, Talisadi choorna, Karpuradi Vati, Khadiradi Vati
1-2 year old rice, garlic, dadima, kulitha, raddish, hing, crystalline sugar
DAMA (Shwas, Asthama)
Cough Mixture, Shwasonil, Shishujeevan, Abhrak Bhasma, Shwaskuthar, Khadiradi Vati, Mahayogaraj guggul
Wheat, rice, fresh butter milk with garlic paste, lemon, raddish, moong, ghee, sheep’s milk, dry grapes, katemat, brihadela, Tambulsevan, meal before sunset
DANGYA KHOKALA (Whooping Cough, Pertusis)
Whooping cough mixture, Draksharishta, Vasakasav
Light food, mild laxative to keep empty bowel
Food at any time
DHANURVAT (Tetanus)
Mavatvidhvauns, Tapyadi loh, Mahayogaraj Guggul, Mahanarayan Tail
Oil Massage, complete rest, wheat, til, udid, castor oil, Nonveg soup, ghee, honey, milk
Excessive thinking, late nights, excessive physical work
GARBHSTRAV, GARBHAPAT (Habitual/Threatened Abortion)
Chyavanprash (makardhwajyukta), Vasant Mishran, mouktik bhasma, suvarnamakshik bhasma, suvarn sutshekhar, suvarna malini vasant, makardhwaj, chandraprabha, Dashmoolarishta, godanti hartal
Light and liquid diet, sufficient exercise, full rest
Excessive exercise, anger, stress and strain
GULMA (Abdominal Tumour, Intestinal Distention)
Tamra bhasma, Shankha vati, Arogyavardhini, Bhaskar lavan churna
Castor oil, katemat, garlic, fresh buttermilk, soup, hing, lemon juice, amsul, old rice, dates, dadima
Protein diet, heavy food, dried fruits, pulses, chilled water
HICHAKI (HICCUP)
Kamdudha, Tamra Bhasma, Shankha Bhasma
Complete rest, boiled water, garlic, kulith, mild laxative
Urine retention, heavy work, eating food fastly without chewing
JWARA (Fever)
Ague mixture, Anand Bhairav, Tribhuvan Kirti, Chandrakala, Suvarna sutshekhar, Brihat vat chintamani, Mahasudarshan choorna, Dashmularishta, Jwaraghna kadha, chaturthik jwarari, satata jwarari, santat jwarari, Dahashamak malam
Light food, 1-2 year old rice, boiled and cooled water, fresh butter milk, wheat, amsul, moong soup
Heavy food, cold atmosphere, protein diet, exercise, bathing, meal immediately followed by sleep
JEERNA JWARA (Chronic fever)
Vasant Mishran, Ague Mixture, Godanti hartal, Kamdudha, Suvarn malini vasant, sitopaladi choorna, mahasudarshan choorna, amrutarishta, mahasudarshan kadha, gulvel satva,
Complete rest, fried rice, milk, amala
Excess exercise, heavy and high protein diet, cold atmosphere
SANNIPATIK JWAR (Typhoid)
Ague Mixture, Chandrakala, Brihatvatchintamani, Jwaraghna Kadha, Mahasudarshan churna
Milk, fruit juices, liquid diet, complete bed rest
Heavy meal, fruit juices, mild and moderate purgatives, sleeping pills, excessive work, exercise
KAMALA (Jaundice)
Arkaliv, Mandur Bhasma, Suvarnamakshik, Arogyavardhini, Punarnavadi Guggul, Triphala churna, Kumari Asav
Fresh buttermilk, Jawar roti, 1-2 year old rice, dry grapes, raddish
Hing, udid, spicy, heavy and high protein food
KARNASTRAV (Otorrhoea)
Karnastravhar Tail, Karnabindu
Rice, Wheat, normal diet
Chilled water, early morning walk, putting stick inside external ear
KARNASHOOL (Pain in Ear)
Karnashoolhar Tail, Karnabindu
Rice, Wheat, normal diet
Chilled water, early morning walk, putting stick inside external ear
KRUMI (Worms)
Vidangarishta, Arogyavardhini
1-2 year old rice, garlic, wheat, amsul, pudina, dhane, fresh butter milk, kulith
Til (gingelly), udid, sugar cane, curd, milk, salt
KSHAYA ROGA (Tuberculosis, Actute Weight Loss)
Vasant Mishran, Praval Bhasma, Suvarnamalini Vasant, Makardhwaj, Panchamrut Parpati, Talisadi Churna, Sitopaladi Churna, Draksharishta, Vasakasav, Adulsa mixture
Wheat, rice, amala, tomato, fresh buttermilk, curd, veg and nonveg soup, grapes, banana, dates, kapoor, chandan
Execessive work, day dreaming, stress
MADHUMEHA (Diabetes Mellitus)
Mehari Choorna, Trivang Bhasma, Vang Bhasma, Shilajit Vati, Arogyavardhini
Fresh buttermilk, garlic, jambhul, amala, fresh green leafy vegetables, 1-2 old rice, jogging, morning walk
Day dreaming, excess physical work, heavy high proteinous food, new freshly prepared gud (jiggery)
MUDADUS (Rickets)
Vasant Mishran, Abhrak Bhasma, Praval Bhasma, Mandur Bhasma, Tapyadi loh, Kumari Asav No.3
Banaba, daily bath, non-veg soup, eggs, milk, lime water, sugar
Soil eating, lime eating
MUTRAKRUCHRA (Dysuria)
Chandraprabha, Gokshuradi guggul, Ushirasav, Chandanasav
Tub bath, keeping clean bowels, cardamom, moong, Chandan, Vala, Lemon, Orange syrup
Alcohol, very hot food, ardrak, hing, salt, bajari
SANNIPATIK JWAR (Typhoid)
Ague Mixture, Chandrakala, Brihatvatchintamani, Jwaraghna Kadha, Mahasudarshan churna
Milk, fruit juices, liquid diet, complete bed rest
Heavy meal, fruit juices, mild and moderate purgatives, sleeping pills, excessive work, exercise
SANNIPATIK JWAR (Typhoid)
Ague Mixture, Chandrakala, Brihatvatchintamani, Jwaraghna Kadha, Mahasudarshan churna
Milk, fruit juices, liquid diet, complete bed rest
Heavy meal, fruit juices, mild and moderate purgatives, sleeping pills, excessive work, exercise
MURCHHA (Fainting)
Abhrak Bhasma, Kamdudha, Sameer pannag, Chandraprabha
Complete rest, ghee, high proteinous food, sugar, dry grapes, honey
Wandering in direct-sun-light, spicy food, oily food
NAPUSAKATWA (Impotence)
Chyavanprash Makardhwajyukta, Vrushyavati, Vang Bhasma, Makardhwaj, Siddhakalp Makardhwaj guti
Oil massage, wheat, Non-veg diet, onion, garlic, bhuikohala, eggs, milk and milk products
Stress and strain, mental disturbance, carrot, kulith, kakadi, karali etc
NIDRANASH (Insomnia)
Abhrak Bhasma, Suvarnmakshik Bhasma, Mouktik Bhasma, Chandraprabha Vati, Brahmi Amla Tail, Brahmi Tail, Brahmi Ghrut
Sweet food, heavy and high protein diet
Excessive thinking, shocking news
PANDUROGA (Anaemia)
Lohin, Mandur Bhasma, Loha Bhasma, Tapyadi Loha, Ashwagandharishta, Kumari Asav, Lohasav
Wheat, rice, fresh butter milk, Veg and Non-veg soup, onion, amala, garlic, black dry grapes, ghee, butter, pulses, kohala, turmeric, raddish, tomato
Hing, spicy food, heavy food
PRADAR (Leucorrhoea, White discharge)
Utone, Ashokarishta, Ushirasav, Karpasmoolasav, Trivang Bhasma, Mandur Bhasma, Loha Bhasma, Vang Bhasma, Kamdudha, Suvarnamalini Vasant, Chandraprabha Vati, Gokshuradi Guggul, Mahayogaraj guggul, Yogaraj guggul, Pushyanug Choorna
Guduchi swaras, jamun Swaras, Gulkand, Moravala, ghee, dadim pak, butter, ricewater, boiled water, cleanliness, routine work with cool and calm mind
Day dreaming, excess physical work, unhygienic living
PRAMEHA
Vang Bhasma, Shilajit Vati, Gokshuradi guggul, Ushirasav
Fresh and sweet buttermilk, garlic, amala, wheat, rice, kulith
Controlling (not passing of) urine, day dreaming, heavy and sweet food, newly prepared gud (jiggery), spicy food
PLIHODAR (Enlargement of Spleen)
Arkaliv, Drakshakumari, Abhayarishta, Amrutarishta, Kumari Asav, Mahasudarshan Kadha, Arogyavardhini, Suvarna Malini Vasant
1-2 year old rice, fresh butter milk, massage, non-veg soup, ghee, camel milk, sugar cane juice, garlic, fresh green leafy vegetables, hing, fresh raddish
Excess drinking of water, day dreaming, proteinous food
RAKTASHUDHI (Blood Purification)
Arkaneem, Raktashodhan, Mahagandhak Rasayan, Sarivasav
Rice, Satu, Gawari, garlic, moong, pulses, honey, healthy conditions
Til, Udid, Sugar cane, curd, milk, salt
RAKTAKSHINATA (Anaemia)
Lohin, Mandur Bhasma, Loha bhasma, Suvarnamakshik Bhasma, Tapyadi loha, Talisadi choorna, Kumari Asav, Lohasav
Cool mind, ghee, almond, green salad, vegetable with green leaves
Excess physical work, stress
SANGRAHANI (Sprue)
Loha Bhasma, Praval Panchamruta, Sanjeevani Guti, Panchamrut parpati, Bhaskarlavan Churna, Lohasav, Kutajarishta, Amrutarishta
Fresh buttermilk, 1-2 years old rice, curd, lahya, milk, sheep milk, fruit juice, dadim, butter, manuka (dry grapes), moong, honey, pudina
Irregular diet, heavy food, supari, sugar cane
SARDI (Viral Infection, Influenza)
Cough Mixture, Shishujeevan, Ague mixture, Anand Bhairav, Tribhuvan Kirti, Shwaskuthar, Karpuradi Vati, Sitopaladi churna, Jwaraghna Kadha
Heavy food, chilled water and food
SHAKTIPAT (Collapse)
Suvarna sutshekhar, Brihat vat chintamani, Sameer pannag, Hemagarbha
Complete rest, gold processed water, dadim juice, orange juice
Excess physical work, anger, stress
SHOOL (Intestinal Cholic)
Amlowin, Kapardik Bhasma, Shankavati Hingashtak churna, Kumari Asav, Sanjeevani Guti
Erand patra juice, padelon, hing, sunth, garlic, nonveg soup, katemat, chukka, fresh buttermilk, amsul, boiled water, dry grapes, butter
Heavy, improperly cooked food, excessive exercise, anger, day dreaming
SHOTH (Oedema)
Loha Bhasma, Arogyavardhini, Punarnavasav, Narayan and Mahanarayan Tail, Shothahar Lepa, Arjun Kalp, Punarnavadi guggul, Gokshuradi guggul
Fresh buttermilk, castor oil, Nonveg soup, raddish, wheat, moong, ghee, amala, katemath, kulith, honey, turmeric
Salt, new crop, dried vegetables, gud, spicy food, curd
TRISHNA (Thirst)
Ushirasav, Gulkand
Fresh butter milkm food having bitter taste, liquid food, lemon juice, orange juice, fresh grapes, watermelon
Direct sunlight, smoking, excessive physical work, heavy food
UDAR (Ascitis)
Icchabhedi, Shankha vati, Arogyavardhini, Bhaskar lavan churna, Abhayarishta, Punarnavasav, Kumari asav
1-2 years rice, fresh butter milk, Veg/Nonveg soup, kulith, satu, butter, fresh green vegetables, hing, raddish
Excess water intake, day dreaming, excess and fast movements, high protein diet
UDARD (Urticaria)
Amlowin, Kapardik Bhasma, Shankh Bhasma, Kamdudha, Chandrakala, Tapyadi Loha, Mahatikta Ghruta, Dahashamak Malam
Light food
Chilled water, very hot food, cool air
UDAVART (Intestinal Obstruction)
Icchabhedi, Kapardik Bhasma, Shankha Bhasma
Milk, liquid diet, castor oil
Pulses, heavy food
UNMAD (Mania, Deliruim)
Abhrak Bhasma, Sameer pannag, Brahmi ghruta, Brahmi tail, mouktik bhasma, peace of mind
Honey, Very hot or chilled food, spicy food
UROGRAHA (Heart disease)
Lohin, Suvarna sootshekhar, Brihatvatchintamani, Arjunarishta, Chyavanprash
Old Gud (jaggery), green coriander, non-veg soup, fresh buttermilk, draksha, moong soup, Pricles
Excess meal
UNHALI (Urinary Tract Infection)
Praval Bhasma, Mouktik bhasma, Godant hartal bhasma, Chandrakala, Ushirasav, Chandanasav, Sarivasav
Tub-bath, mild laxative, rice water, wheat, non-veg soup, cardamom, chandan syrup, dates syrup
Alcohol, Hot heavy meals, adrak, salt, hing, bajari
VATAROGA (Hemiplegia, Paraplegia, Nuritis, Rheumatism)
Gandharva Haritaki, Tapyadi loha, Mahvatvidhvauns, Brihatvatchintamani, Sameer pannag, Shankha vati, Mahayogaraj Guggul, Yogaraj guggul, dashmoolarishta, maharasnadi kadha, mahanarayan tail, narayan tail, vishagarbha tail
Body massage, hot water bath, complete rest, boiled water, wheat, til, satu, udid, castor oil, garlic, milk, ghee
Excess physical and mental work, stress, thinking, day dreaming, jambhul, moong
VANTI (Vomitting)
Suvarnamakshik Bhasma, Kamdudha, Chandrakala, Tapyadi loha, Suvarnasootshekhar, mahatikta ghruta
Tasty and light food, sugar cane juice, dhane, non-veg soup, dray grapes, fruit juice, coconut water, dadima, clove
Excess food, stale food, improper baked food, excess exercise, oily food, exercise immediately after taking meal
VANDHYATWA (Sterility in female)
Utone, Chyavanprash with Makardhwaj, Ashwagandhyadi lehya, Trivang Bhasma, Makardhwaj, Vrishyavati, Pushyanug Choorna, Phalaghruta
Udid, high protein diet, light exercise, rest, positive thoughts, keep happy mind
Day dream, unhappy atmosphere, spicy food