Ayurvedeeya Arkashala

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)

Medicines

Medicated ghee preparations made by processing herbal extracts with cow ghee to create traditional Ayurvedic formulations.

Diet to be taken (Pathya)

1-2 year old rice, fresh butter, milk, Ardrak, Garlic, Karli, Amsul, Kulith, raddish

Avoid (Apathya)

Gud, gingelly, curd, heavy food

AANAH (Flatulance)

Medicines

Arkasalt, Amlowin, Agnikumar, Shankhavati, Lashunadi Vati, Pachak guti, Hingashtak churna, Panchakolasav

Diet to be taken (Pathya)

Wheat, gingelly, katemat, raddish, fresh butter milk, hing

Avoid (Apathya)

Pulses, heavy and proteinous food

AGNIMANDYA (Dyspepsia)

Medicines

Arkasalt, Arkaliv, Drakshakumari, Kapardik Bhasma, Shankha Bhasma, Loha Bhasma, Agnikumar, Hingashtak Churna, Drakshasav, Panchakolasav, Kutajarishta

Diet to be taken (Pathya)

Butter milk, fresh and baked food, amasool, jire, lasoon, lemon, black salt, dadim, morawala, adrak, routine exercise

Avoid (Apathya)

High protein diet, babana, buffalo milk, curd, gingelly, immediate sleep after meal

AJIRNA (Indigestion)

Medicines

Amlowin, Kapardik Bhasma, Shankha Bhasma, Agnikumar, Shankha Vati, Pachak Guti, Lashunadi Vati, Bhaskarlavan Churna, Kumari Asav, Panchakolasav, Vidangarishta

Diet to be taken (Pathya)

Pudina, Lasoon, Dhane, carrot

Avoid (Apathya)

High protein diet, babana, buffalo milk, curd, gingelly, immediate sleep after meal

AMANSH (Dysentry)

Medicines

Panchamrut parpati, Kutajarishta

Diet to be taken (Pathya)

Light meal, fresh butter milk

Avoid (Apathya)

Heavy food, wheat, pulses

AMLAPITTA (Hyperacidity)

Medicines

Amlowin, Kapardik Bhasma, Suvarnamakshik Bhasma, Praval Panchamrut, Chandrakala, Suvarnasootshekhar, Mahatikta ghruta

Diet to be taken (Pathya)

1-2 year old rice, wheat, moong, satu, sugar, dadim, amala, khajur (dates)

Avoid (Apathya)

Oily and spicy food, salt, hot water, day dreaming, late nights, tension,

ANOREXIA (Loss of Appetite)

Medicines

Arkasalt, Shankha Bhasma, Talisadi Churna, Pachak guti, Shankha VAti, Lashunadi Vati, Hingashtak Churna, Bhaskarlavan churna etc

Avoid (Apathya)

Hunger, Thirst etc, depressive happenings, heavy food

APASMAR (Epilepsy)

Medicines

Abhrak Bhasma, Kamdudha, Suvarna sootshekhar, Vasant Mishran, Mahavatvidhwans, Sameer Pannag, Brahmi Amla Tail for local application

ARSHA (Piles)

Medicines

Gandharva Haritaki, Arogyavardhini, Pushyanug churna, Abhayarishta, Kutajarishta, Ropan tail

Diet to be taken (Pathya)

Amsool, rice, sunth, butter milk, onion, sugar, butter, dhane, suran, cow’s urine, raddish

Avoid (Apathya)

Spicy proteinous food, curd, late nights, bajari, heavy food

ARUNSHIKA (Skin diseases)

Medicines

Arkaneem, Raktashodhan, Mahagandhak rasayan, arogyavardhini, Mahamanjishthadi kadha, Sarivasav, Vidangarishta

Diet to be taken (Pathya)

1-2 year old rice, wheat, moong, padwal, cow’s urine, boiled water

Avoid (Apathya)

Gingelly, cane, curd, salt, milk products

ASHMARI ( Gravels, calculi, unine stone)

Medicines

Chandraprabha, Gokshuradi guggul, Ushirasav, Chandanasav, Brihatvarunadi kadha

Diet to be taken (Pathya)

1-2 years old rice, ardrak, pashanbhed, saindhav, katemath

Avoid (Apathya)

Foods with seeds, brinjal

ATISAR (Diarrhoea)

Medicines

Lashunadi vati, Sanjeevani Guti, Panchamrut parpati, Kutajarishta, Amrutarishta,

Diet to be taken (Pathya)

Butter milk, chukka, sunthi, honey, total rest, boiled water

Avoid (Apathya)

Excess drinking of water, heavy food, chilled water

BADDHAKOSHTHA (Constipation)

Medicines

Gandharva Haritaki, Arogyavardhini, Icchabhedi, Triphala Choorna, Bhaskarlavan Choorna, Swadishta Virechan choorna, Abhayarishta, Draksharishta

Diet to be taken (Pathya)

Meals and dinner at regular time, abdominal exercise, water, ghee, castor oil, wheat, sugar, milk, fresh vegetables and udid

Avoid (Apathya)

Heavy food, excess non-veg diet, sitting work, driving vehicles, laziness

BALANT ROGA (Septic Fever after Delivery)

Medicines

Vasant Mishran, Suvarna Malini Vasant, Suvarnasootshekhar, Mahagandhak Rasayan, Pushyanug Choorna, Ashokarishta, Karpasmoolasav, Dashmoolarishta, Balant Kadha No.1 & 2, Chandanbala Lakshadi Tail

Diet to be taken (Pathya)

Oil Massage, garlic, raddish, old rice, milk, ghee, sugar, kulith

Avoid (Apathya)

Excess physical work

BALA-ROGA (Infantile diseases)

Medicines

Drakshakumari, shishujeevan, kumari Asav No.3, Draksharishta, Vidangarishta, Mandur Bhasma, Tapyadi loha, Sitopaladi Choorna

Diet to be taken (Pathya)

Mother should take precaution

BALDNESS, HAIRFALL

Medicines

Bhringraj Tail, Mahabhringraj Tail, Vang bhasma

Diet to be taken (Pathya)

1-2 year old rice, wheat, moong, milk, ghee, butter, sugar, fruit, honey

Avoid (Apathya)

Curd, salty food, late nights

COUGH

Medicines

Cough Mixture, Drakshakumari, Adulsa mixture, Kanakasav, Sitopaladi churna, Talisadi choorna, Karpuradi Vati, Khadiradi Vati

Diet to be taken (Pathya)

1-2 year old rice, garlic, dadima, kulitha, raddish, hing, crystalline sugar

DAMA (Shwas, Asthama)

Medicines

Cough Mixture, Shwasonil, Shishujeevan, Abhrak Bhasma, Shwaskuthar, Khadiradi Vati, Mahayogaraj guggul

Diet to be taken (Pathya)

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)

Medicines

Whooping cough mixture, Draksharishta, Vasakasav

Diet to be taken (Pathya)

Light food, mild laxative to keep empty bowel

Avoid (Apathya)

Food at any time

DHANURVAT (Tetanus)

Medicines

Mavatvidhvauns, Tapyadi loh, Mahayogaraj Guggul, Mahanarayan Tail

Diet to be taken (Pathya)

Oil Massage, complete rest, wheat, til, udid, castor oil, Nonveg soup, ghee, honey, milk

Avoid (Apathya)

Excessive thinking, late nights, excessive physical work

GARBHSTRAV, GARBHAPAT (Habitual/Threatened Abortion)

Medicines

Chyavanprash (makardhwajyukta), Vasant Mishran, mouktik bhasma, suvarnamakshik bhasma, suvarn sutshekhar, suvarna malini vasant, makardhwaj, chandraprabha, Dashmoolarishta, godanti hartal

Diet to be taken (Pathya)

Light and liquid diet, sufficient exercise, full rest

Avoid (Apathya)

Excessive exercise, anger, stress and strain

GULMA (Abdominal Tumour, Intestinal Distention)

Medicines

Tamra bhasma, Shankha vati, Arogyavardhini, Bhaskar lavan churna

Diet to be taken (Pathya)

Castor oil, katemat, garlic, fresh buttermilk, soup, hing, lemon juice, amsul, old rice, dates, dadima

Avoid (Apathya)

Protein diet, heavy food, dried fruits, pulses, chilled water

HICHAKI (HICCUP)

Medicines

Kamdudha, Tamra Bhasma, Shankha Bhasma

Diet to be taken (Pathya)

Complete rest, boiled water, garlic, kulith, mild laxative

Avoid (Apathya)

Urine retention, heavy work, eating food fastly without chewing

JWARA (Fever)

Medicines

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

Diet to be taken (Pathya)

Light food, 1-2 year old rice, boiled and cooled water, fresh butter milk, wheat, amsul, moong soup

Avoid (Apathya)

Heavy food, cold atmosphere, protein diet, exercise, bathing, meal immediately followed by sleep

JEERNA JWARA (Chronic fever)

Medicines

Vasant Mishran, Ague Mixture, Godanti hartal, Kamdudha, Suvarn malini vasant, sitopaladi choorna, mahasudarshan choorna, amrutarishta, mahasudarshan kadha, gulvel satva,

Diet to be taken (Pathya)

Complete rest, fried rice, milk, amala

Avoid (Apathya)

Excess exercise, heavy and high protein diet, cold atmosphere

SANNIPATIK JWAR (Typhoid)

Medicines

Ague Mixture, Chandrakala, Brihatvatchintamani, Jwaraghna Kadha, Mahasudarshan churna

Diet to be taken (Pathya)

Milk, fruit juices, liquid diet, complete bed rest

Avoid (Apathya)

Heavy meal, fruit juices, mild and moderate purgatives, sleeping pills, excessive work, exercise

KAMALA (Jaundice)

Medicines

Arkaliv, Mandur Bhasma, Suvarnamakshik, Arogyavardhini, Punarnavadi Guggul, Triphala churna, Kumari Asav

Diet to be taken (Pathya)

Fresh buttermilk, Jawar roti, 1-2 year old rice, dry grapes, raddish

Avoid (Apathya)

Hing, udid, spicy, heavy and high protein food

KARNASTRAV (Otorrhoea)

Medicines

Karnastravhar Tail, Karnabindu

Diet to be taken (Pathya)

Rice, Wheat, normal diet

Avoid (Apathya)

Chilled water, early morning walk, putting stick inside external ear

KARNASHOOL (Pain in Ear)

Medicines

Karnashoolhar Tail, Karnabindu

Diet to be taken (Pathya)

Rice, Wheat, normal diet

Avoid (Apathya)

Chilled water, early morning walk, putting stick inside external ear

KRUMI (Worms)

Medicines

Vidangarishta, Arogyavardhini

Diet to be taken (Pathya)

1-2 year old rice, garlic, wheat, amsul, pudina, dhane, fresh butter milk, kulith

Avoid (Apathya)

Til (gingelly), udid, sugar cane, curd, milk, salt

KSHAYA ROGA (Tuberculosis, Actute Weight Loss)

Medicines

Vasant Mishran, Praval Bhasma, Suvarnamalini Vasant, Makardhwaj, Panchamrut Parpati, Talisadi Churna, Sitopaladi Churna, Draksharishta, Vasakasav, Adulsa mixture

Diet to be taken (Pathya)

Wheat, rice, amala, tomato, fresh buttermilk, curd, veg and nonveg soup, grapes, banana, dates, kapoor, chandan

Avoid (Apathya)

Execessive work, day dreaming, stress

MADHUMEHA (Diabetes Mellitus)

Medicines

Mehari Choorna, Trivang Bhasma, Vang Bhasma, Shilajit Vati, Arogyavardhini

Diet to be taken (Pathya)

Fresh buttermilk, garlic, jambhul, amala, fresh green leafy vegetables, 1-2 old rice, jogging, morning walk

Avoid (Apathya)

Day dreaming, excess physical work, heavy high proteinous food, new freshly prepared gud (jiggery)

MUDADUS (Rickets)

Medicines

Vasant Mishran, Abhrak Bhasma, Praval Bhasma, Mandur Bhasma, Tapyadi loh, Kumari Asav No.3

Diet to be taken (Pathya)

Banaba, daily bath, non-veg soup, eggs, milk, lime water, sugar

Avoid (Apathya)

Soil eating, lime eating

MUTRAKRUCHRA (Dysuria)

Medicines

Chandraprabha, Gokshuradi guggul, Ushirasav, Chandanasav

Diet to be taken (Pathya)

Tub bath, keeping clean bowels, cardamom, moong, Chandan, Vala, Lemon, Orange syrup

Avoid (Apathya)

Alcohol, very hot food, ardrak, hing, salt, bajari

SANNIPATIK JWAR (Typhoid)

Medicines

Ague Mixture, Chandrakala, Brihatvatchintamani, Jwaraghna Kadha, Mahasudarshan churna

Diet to be taken (Pathya)

Milk, fruit juices, liquid diet, complete bed rest

Avoid (Apathya)

Heavy meal, fruit juices, mild and moderate purgatives, sleeping pills, excessive work, exercise

SANNIPATIK JWAR (Typhoid)

Medicines

Ague Mixture, Chandrakala, Brihatvatchintamani, Jwaraghna Kadha, Mahasudarshan churna

Diet to be taken (Pathya)

Milk, fruit juices, liquid diet, complete bed rest

Avoid (Apathya)

Heavy meal, fruit juices, mild and moderate purgatives, sleeping pills, excessive work, exercise

MURCHHA (Fainting)

Medicines

Abhrak Bhasma, Kamdudha, Sameer pannag, Chandraprabha

Diet to be taken (Pathya)

Complete rest, ghee, high proteinous food, sugar, dry grapes, honey

Avoid (Apathya)

Wandering in direct-sun-light, spicy food, oily food

NAPUSAKATWA (Impotence)

Medicines

Chyavanprash Makardhwajyukta, Vrushyavati, Vang Bhasma, Makardhwaj, Siddhakalp Makardhwaj guti

Diet to be taken (Pathya)

Oil massage, wheat, Non-veg diet, onion, garlic, bhuikohala, eggs, milk and milk products

Avoid (Apathya)

Stress and strain, mental disturbance, carrot, kulith, kakadi, karali etc

NIDRANASH (Insomnia)

Medicines

Abhrak Bhasma, Suvarnmakshik Bhasma, Mouktik Bhasma, Chandraprabha Vati, Brahmi Amla Tail, Brahmi Tail, Brahmi Ghrut

Diet to be taken (Pathya)

Sweet food, heavy and high protein diet

Avoid (Apathya)

Excessive thinking, shocking news

PANDUROGA (Anaemia)

Medicines

Lohin, Mandur Bhasma, Loha Bhasma, Tapyadi Loha, Ashwagandharishta, Kumari Asav, Lohasav

Diet to be taken (Pathya)

Wheat, rice, fresh butter milk, Veg and Non-veg soup, onion, amala, garlic, black dry grapes, ghee, butter, pulses, kohala, turmeric, raddish, tomato

Avoid (Apathya)

Hing, spicy food, heavy food

PRADAR (Leucorrhoea, White discharge)

Medicines

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

Diet to be taken (Pathya)

Guduchi swaras, jamun Swaras, Gulkand, Moravala, ghee, dadim pak, butter, ricewater, boiled water, cleanliness, routine work with cool and calm mind

Avoid (Apathya)

Day dreaming, excess physical work, unhygienic living

PRAMEHA

Medicines

Vang Bhasma, Shilajit Vati, Gokshuradi guggul, Ushirasav

Diet to be taken (Pathya)

Fresh and sweet buttermilk, garlic, amala, wheat, rice, kulith

Avoid (Apathya)

Controlling (not passing of) urine, day dreaming, heavy and sweet food, newly prepared gud (jiggery), spicy food

PLIHODAR (Enlargement of Spleen)

Medicines

Arkaliv, Drakshakumari, Abhayarishta, Amrutarishta, Kumari Asav, Mahasudarshan Kadha, Arogyavardhini, Suvarna Malini Vasant

Diet to be taken (Pathya)

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

Avoid (Apathya)

Excess drinking of water, day dreaming, proteinous food

RAKTASHUDHI (Blood Purification)

Medicines

Arkaneem, Raktashodhan, Mahagandhak Rasayan, Sarivasav

Diet to be taken (Pathya)

Rice, Satu, Gawari, garlic, moong, pulses, honey, healthy conditions

Avoid (Apathya)

Til, Udid, Sugar cane, curd, milk, salt

RAKTAKSHINATA (Anaemia)

Medicines

Lohin, Mandur Bhasma, Loha bhasma, Suvarnamakshik Bhasma, Tapyadi loha, Talisadi choorna, Kumari Asav, Lohasav

Diet to be taken (Pathya)

Cool mind, ghee, almond, green salad, vegetable with green leaves

Avoid (Apathya)

Excess physical work, stress

SANGRAHANI (Sprue)

Medicines

Loha Bhasma, Praval Panchamruta, Sanjeevani Guti, Panchamrut parpati, Bhaskarlavan Churna, Lohasav, Kutajarishta, Amrutarishta

Diet to be taken (Pathya)

Fresh buttermilk, 1-2 years old rice, curd, lahya, milk, sheep milk, fruit juice, dadim, butter, manuka (dry grapes), moong, honey, pudina

Avoid (Apathya)

Irregular diet, heavy food, supari, sugar cane

SARDI (Viral Infection, Influenza)

Medicines

Cough Mixture, Shishujeevan, Ague mixture, Anand Bhairav, Tribhuvan Kirti, Shwaskuthar, Karpuradi Vati, Sitopaladi churna, Jwaraghna Kadha

Avoid (Apathya)

Heavy food, chilled water and food

SHAKTIPAT (Collapse)

Medicines

Suvarna sutshekhar, Brihat vat chintamani, Sameer pannag, Hemagarbha

Diet to be taken (Pathya)

Complete rest, gold processed water, dadim juice, orange juice

Avoid (Apathya)

Excess physical work, anger, stress

SHOOL (Intestinal Cholic)

Medicines

Amlowin, Kapardik Bhasma, Shankavati Hingashtak churna, Kumari Asav, Sanjeevani Guti

Diet to be taken (Pathya)

Erand patra juice, padelon, hing, sunth, garlic, nonveg soup, katemat, chukka, fresh buttermilk, amsul, boiled water, dry grapes, butter

Avoid (Apathya)

Heavy, improperly cooked food, excessive exercise, anger, day dreaming

SHOTH (Oedema)

Medicines

Loha Bhasma, Arogyavardhini, Punarnavasav, Narayan and Mahanarayan Tail, Shothahar Lepa, Arjun Kalp, Punarnavadi guggul, Gokshuradi guggul

Diet to be taken (Pathya)

Fresh buttermilk, castor oil, Nonveg soup, raddish, wheat, moong, ghee, amala, katemath, kulith, honey, turmeric

Avoid (Apathya)

Salt, new crop, dried vegetables, gud, spicy food, curd

TRISHNA (Thirst)

Medicines

Ushirasav, Gulkand

Diet to be taken (Pathya)

Fresh butter milkm food having bitter taste, liquid food, lemon juice, orange juice, fresh grapes, watermelon

Avoid (Apathya)

Direct sunlight, smoking, excessive physical work, heavy food

UDAR (Ascitis)

Medicines

Icchabhedi, Shankha vati, Arogyavardhini, Bhaskar lavan churna, Abhayarishta, Punarnavasav, Kumari asav

Diet to be taken (Pathya)

1-2 years rice, fresh butter milk, Veg/Nonveg soup, kulith, satu, butter, fresh green vegetables, hing, raddish

Avoid (Apathya)

Excess water intake, day dreaming, excess and fast movements, high protein diet

UDARD (Urticaria)

Medicines

Amlowin, Kapardik Bhasma, Shankh Bhasma, Kamdudha, Chandrakala, Tapyadi Loha, Mahatikta Ghruta, Dahashamak Malam

Avoid (Apathya)

Chilled water, very hot food, cool air

UDAVART (Intestinal Obstruction)

Medicines

Icchabhedi, Kapardik Bhasma, Shankha Bhasma

Diet to be taken (Pathya)

Milk, liquid diet, castor oil

Avoid (Apathya)

Pulses, heavy food

UNMAD (Mania, Deliruim)

Medicines

Abhrak Bhasma, Sameer pannag, Brahmi ghruta, Brahmi tail, mouktik bhasma, peace of mind

Avoid (Apathya)

Honey, Very hot or chilled food, spicy food

UROGRAHA (Heart disease)

Medicines

Lohin, Suvarna sootshekhar, Brihatvatchintamani, Arjunarishta, Chyavanprash

Diet to be taken (Pathya)

Old Gud (jaggery), green coriander, non-veg soup, fresh buttermilk, draksha, moong soup, Pricles

UNHALI (Urinary Tract Infection)

Medicines

Praval Bhasma, Mouktik bhasma, Godant hartal bhasma, Chandrakala, Ushirasav, Chandanasav, Sarivasav

Diet to be taken (Pathya)

Tub-bath, mild laxative, rice water, wheat, non-veg soup, cardamom, chandan syrup, dates syrup

Avoid (Apathya)

Alcohol, Hot heavy meals, adrak, salt, hing, bajari

VATAROGA (Hemiplegia, Paraplegia, Nuritis, Rheumatism)

Medicines

Gandharva Haritaki, Tapyadi loha, Mahvatvidhvauns, Brihatvatchintamani, Sameer pannag, Shankha vati, Mahayogaraj Guggul, Yogaraj guggul, dashmoolarishta, maharasnadi kadha, mahanarayan tail, narayan tail, vishagarbha tail

Diet to be taken (Pathya)

Body massage, hot water bath, complete rest, boiled water, wheat, til, satu, udid, castor oil, garlic, milk, ghee

Avoid (Apathya)

Excess physical and mental work, stress, thinking, day dreaming, jambhul, moong

VANTI (Vomitting)

Medicines

Suvarnamakshik Bhasma, Kamdudha, Chandrakala, Tapyadi loha, Suvarnasootshekhar, mahatikta ghruta

Diet to be taken (Pathya)

Tasty and light food, sugar cane juice, dhane, non-veg soup, dray grapes, fruit juice, coconut water, dadima, clove

Avoid (Apathya)

Excess food, stale food, improper baked food, excess exercise, oily food, exercise immediately after taking meal

VANDHYATWA (Sterility in female)

Medicines

Utone, Chyavanprash with Makardhwaj, Ashwagandhyadi lehya, Trivang Bhasma, Makardhwaj, Vrishyavati, Pushyanug Choorna, Phalaghruta

Diet to be taken (Pathya)

Udid, high protein diet, light exercise, rest, positive thoughts, keep happy mind

Avoid (Apathya)

Day dream, unhappy atmosphere, spicy food