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Guducyadi Modaka
Guḍūcyādi Modaka (गुडूच्यादि मोदक) is a classical Ayurvedic herbal-mineral confection in the Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI000047), built on guduchi, dosed 6-12 g, and indicated for urinary disorders, bleeding, and as a rasayana.
Haridra khanda
Haridra khanda (Haridrā Khaṇḍa), also Haridra Khandam, is a classical Ayurvedic granular formulation with turmeric (Curcuma longa), ghee, milk, sugar, spices, and Lauha bhasma, used for urticaria and allergic skin disorders, dose 6 g.
Hrdyavirecana Leha
Hṛdyavirecana leha (AFI000314) is an Ayurvedic avaleha confection from the Aṣṭāṅgahṛdaya, made with honey, sugar, trivṛt (Operculina turpethum), and aromatics; AFI dose 12 g, used for constipation, fever, thirst, and as a cardiotonic.
Jirakadi Modaka
Jirakadi Modaka (जीरकादि मोदक), also Jeerakadi Modak, is an Ayurvedic cumin-based confection of 43 ingredients dosed 10-24 g, classically for grahani and atisara and studied for dysmenorrhea.
Jirakadyarista
Jirakadyarista (Jirakadyarishta, Jeerakadyarista) is a classical Ayurvedic fermented cumin-based liquid medicine from Bhaishajya Ratnavali, listed in the AFI (AFI000177, dose 12-24 ml) for digestive and postpartum disorders.
Kalyanaka avaleha
Kalyanaka avaleha (Kalyāṇaka leha, कल्याणावलेह) is an Ayurvedic semisolid confection of nine powdered drugs with cow ghee, pharmacopoeial in India, used for voice and speech disorders and studied in pediatric language impairment.
Kalyanaka Guda
Kalyanaka Guda (Kalyāṇaka guḍa), Ayurvedic Formulary of India formulation AFI000223, is a jaggery-based confection (leha) from Ashtanga Samgraha Kalpasthana, dosed 6–12 g, indicated for abdominal disorders, jaundice, fistula, hemorrhoids, skin disease, and anemia.
Kalyanavaleha
Kalyanavaleha (Kalyāṇāvaleha) is a semisolid Ayurvedic polyherbal linctus of eight plants plus cow ghee and rock salt, dosed 1-2 g, used for aphasia and hoarseness; standardized by microscopy, physicochemical tests, and HPTLC with curcumin (0.252-0.265%) as biomarker.
Kanakasava
Kanakasava (कनकासव), an Ayurvedic fermented asava from Bhaishajyaratnavali, made with Datura metel and nine other herbs; contains 5–10% self-generated alcohol, dosed 12–24 ml for cough and asthma.
Kantakaryavaleha
Kantakaryavaleha (Kantakari Avaleha, Kaṇṭakāryavaleha) is a classical Ayurvedic electuary, first described in the 12th-century Sharangdhara Samhita, based on Solanum xanthocarpum and used for asthma, cough, and hiccups; AFI dose 6-12 g.
Karpurasava
Karpurasava (Karpūrāsava), also spelled Karpoorasava, is an Ayurvedic asava, a fermented liquid medicine made by adding distilled alcohol (prasanna) to camphor and digestive herbs, used for gastrointestinal disorders including visuchika (cholera).
Khadirarista
Khadirarista (Khadirāriṣṭa, Khadirarishtam) is a classical Ayurvedic fermented liquid (arishta) built on Khadira (Acacia catechu), with honey, sugar, and Dhataki; contains 5–10% self-generated alcohol; traditionally used for skin diseases.
Kismandaka Rasayana
Kushmandaka Rasayana (Kusmandaka Rasayana), a classical Ayurvedic ash gourd (Benincasa hispida) confection listed in the AFI and API, indicated for cough, dyspnoea, bleeding disorders, and debility; studied in a 193-patient chronic bronchitis trial.
Kumaryasava
Kumaryasava (कुमार्यासव), also Kumariasava, is a classical Ayurvedic self-fermented asava with Aloe vera as main ingredient among 40–50 crude drugs; AFI dose 12–24 ml, API alcohol 5–10% v/v, aloin as analytical marker.
KUTAJARISTA
Kutajarista (Kutajarishta) is a classical Ayurvedic fermented polyherbal arishta based on Holarrhena antidysenterica bark, started with Woodfordia fruticosa flowers, used for diarrhea, dysentery, and grahani; standardized by conessine markers.
Kutajavaleha
Kutajavaleha (Kutaj Avaleha), a classical Ayurvedic semisolid avaleha electuary whose main ingredient is Holarrhena antidysenterica bark, used for diarrhea, dysentery, Grahani/IBS, and hemorrhoids; AFI dose 6-12 g.
Laghu cincadika lehya
Laghu ciricadika leha (Laghu ciñcādikā lehya), AFI000026, is an Ayurvedic semisolid avaleha of 20 ingredients including Triphala, Piper fruits, jaggery, and iron oxide; 6 g dose for anemia, jaundice, dyspnea, and pain.
Lohasava
Lohasava (लोहासव, Lohasavam) is a fermented Ayurvedic iron tonic from the 14th-century Sarangadhara Samhita, combining purified iron with Trikatu, Triphala, honey, and jaggery; used for anemia (Pandu roga) and weak digestion, dosed 15–30 ml twice daily.
Madhikasava
Madhikasava (Madhūkāsava, मधूकासव) is a classical Ayurvedic fermented asava from mahua (Madhuca longifolia) flowers, honey, and herbs; dose 12–24 ml, indicated for grahani, with 5–10% self-generated alcohol.
Mani bhadra yoga
Manibhadra yoga (maṇībhadra guḍa), an Ayurvedic Formulary of India jaggery-based herbal confection of Embelia ribes, Phyllanthus emblica, Terminalia chebula, Operculina turpethum, used as a mild purgative for skin disease, worms, and cough.
Manibhadra guda
Manibhadra guda (मणिभद्र गुड़), also Manibhadra yoga or avaleha, is a classical Ayurvedic jaggery-based purgative from Ashtanga Hridaya, made of Vidanga, Amalaki, Haritaki, Trivrit and jaggery, used for skin diseases and worms; no randomized trial evidence exists.
Mrdvikadi Lehya
Mrdvikadi Lehya (मृद्वीकादि लेह), also Mridwikadi Leham, is an official Ayurvedic semisolid avaleha electuary of raisins, long pepper, sugar, and honey, used for cough at 25 g daily in divided doses.
MRGAMADASAVA
Mṛgamadāsava (Mrigamadasava) is a classical Ayurvedic asava, a fermented liquid medicine in the Ayurvedic Formulary of India, made from spices, deer musk, and wine, dosed at 5 to 10 drops.
MUSTAKARISTA
Mustakarista (Mustakāriṣṭa, Mustakarishta) is a fermented Ayurvedic asava-arista liquid formulation based on Cyperus rotundus, jaggery and Woodfordia fruticosa, used for dyspepsia, anorexia, diarrhoea, and dysentery; AFI dose 12-24 ml.
Panaka
Panaka is an Ayurvedic summer drink made by infusing water with jaggery and sour fruits, documented in classical texts like Charaka and Sushruta Samhita for thirst, intoxication, and heat disorders; modern clinical evidence remains minimal.
Parthadyarista (afi afi-partadyarsta)
Parthadyarista (Pārthādyāriṣṭa), also called Arjunarishta, is an Ayurvedic fermented liquid cardiac tonic from Arjuna bark, grapes, Madhuca flowers, Dhataki, and jaggery, listed in AFI Part 1 for heart disease, dose 15-30 ml twice daily.
Piga khanda
Piga khanda, standardly Pūga Khaṇḍa (पूग खण्ड), also called Supari Paka, is a granular Ayurvedic confection based on purified areca nut, sugar, ghee, milk, amalaki, and shatavari; dosed 5–15 g and indicated for amlapitta, vomiting, vertigo, heart disease, and syncope.
Pingakhanda
Pingakhanda, an Ayurvedic formulation listed for Vistambha (constipation group); closely related Puga Khanda (Pūgakhaṇḍa) is a 26-ingredient avaleha from Bhaishajya Ratnavali, dosage 6-12 g, studied clinically in 52 patients.
Pippalyadyasava
Pippalyadyasava (Pippalyādyāsava), also called Pippalyasava, is an Ayurvedic fermented liquid (asava) of 25 plant ingredients including Piper longum, fermented 15-30 days to 5-7.5% alcohol, indicated for Grahana, Gulma, Arsa, Udara, and Pandu, dose 12-24 ml.
Pugakhanda (puga khanda)
Pugakhanda (Pūga Khaṇḍa, Supari Paka), an areca-nut-based granular Ayurvedic avaleha from Bhaishajya Ratnavali, listed in the API/AFI for infertility, Pradara, and debility, dose 6-12 g with milk.