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Abhaya curna
Abhaya curna (Abhaya churna, Abhaya Choorna) is an Ayurvedic fine-powder formulation of Haritaki (Terminalia chebula) used as a mild laxative (Anulomana); official dose 3-6 g, powder form outperformed tablets in mouse transit tests.
Abhayalavana
Abhayalavana (Abhaya Lavana, अभय लवण) is a classical Ayurvedic medicinal salt blend of rock salt, pink salt, oils, and warming herbs, described in Bhaishajya Ratnavali and Sharangadhara Samhita for cough, piles, and digestion, and studied in a small gallstone case series.
Agnimukha curna
Agnimukha curna (Agnimukha Churna) is an Ayurvedic polyherbal powder from Yogaratnakara, eight ingredients including asafoetida and ajowan, dosed 3-6 g for dyspepsia, constipation, and hemorrhoids; distinct from Bṛhad agnimukha cūrṇa and from the drug name agnimukha for Semecarpus anacardium.
Ajamodadi Curna
Ajamodadi cūrṇa (Ajamodadi Churna), classical 12-ingredient Ayurvedic powder from Sharangadhara Samhita, AFI entry 7:1; dose 3-6 g with warm water; used for pain, sciatica, rheumatoid arthritis, edema.
Ajamodarka
Ajamodarka (अजमोदार्क), an Ayurvedic arka distillate of Ajamoda (Apium leptophyllum) fruit from Arkaprakasa Sataka 3:7, dosed 12–24 ml for indigestion and diminished appetite.
Amalakyadi Curna
Amalakyadi Curna (Āmalakyādi cūrṇa) is a classical Ayurvedic powder of five equal parts: amla, haritaki, pippali, chitraka, and rock salt, used as appetizer, digestive, and antipyretic, official in the Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India.
Amrtottara kvatha
Amrtottara kvatha (Amṛtottara kvātha cūrṇa, Nagaradi kvatha curna, Amruthotharam kashayam) is an Ayurvedic decoction of Tinospora cordifolia, Terminalia chebula, and Zingiber officinale, indicated chiefly for fever (jvara).
Angamardaprasamana Kasaya Curna
Aṅgamardapraśamana kaṣāya cūrṇa (Angamardaprasamana Kasaya Curna) is a ten-ingredient Ayurvedic kvātha cūrṇa from Caraka Samhita Sutrasthana 4.44, AFI000474, dose 48 g/day, used for body-ache (angamarda).
Aragvadhadi kvatha cirna
Aragvadhadi kvatha (Aragvadhadi Kwath, Aragwadhadhi kashaya) is a classical Ayurvedic water decoction led by Cassia fistula, official as Aragvadhadi Kvatha Curna in the Ayurvedic Formulary of India, indicated for skin disease, itching, vomiting, poisoning, and prameha.
Ardhabilva kvatha curna
Ardhabilva kvatha curna (Ardhabilva kvātha cūrṇa), also called Ardhabilva Kwatha Churna, is a five-herb Ayurvedic coarse-powder decoction formula (ginger, Solanum, Boerhavia, Achyranthes, Fagonia roots), AFI 4:2, dose 48 g, indicated for Malabandha constipation.
Asmarihara kasaya curna
Asmarihara kasaya curna (Aśmarīhara Kaṣāya Cūrṇa) is a classical Ayurvedic kvatha curna (decoction powder) for urinary calculi (asmari, vṛkkaśūla) and dysuria, listed as AFI Part-II 4:3, with SOPs laid down by the Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia Committee in 2013-14.
Astangalavana Curna
Astangalavana Curna (Aṣṭāṅgalavaṇa cūrṇa, Astanga Lavana) is an eight-ingredient Ayurvedic herbo-mineral powder, AFI000536, dosed 3–5 g, used for agnimandya, srotorodha, and especially madatyaya (alcoholism), with HPTLC standardization and a NIMHANS alcohol-dependence trial.
Astavarga kvatha curna
Astavarga kvatha curna (Aṣṭavarga kvātha cūrṇa), an eight-herb Ayurvedic coarse-powder decoction formula from Sahasrayoga, AFI000085, dose 48 g, used for vata roga in Bangladesh; ingredients include Sida cordifolia, Vitex negundo, and garlic.
Asvagandhadi curna
Asvagandhadi curna (Ashwagandhadi Churna) is a classical Ayurvedic powdered formulation from Sahasrayoga, led by Withania somnifera root with Trikatu spices, Ela, Vidanga, Nagkeshara, and sugar, used for vata disorders and studied in small hypertension and menopause trials.
Avipattikara Curna
Avipattikara Curna (Avipattikar Churna) is a classical 14-ingredient Ayurvedic powder from Bhaishajyaratnavali for hyperacidity (Amlapitta) and constipation; dose 3-6 g with warm water, rat studies comparable to ranitidine, no human RCT.
Bala caturbhadrika cirna
Bālacāturbhadrikā cūrṇa (Balchaturbhadra churna) is a classical Ayurvedic pediatric powder of four equal herbs, Cyperus rotundus, Piper longum, Aconitum heterophyllum, and Pistacia integerrima, used for childhood fever, diarrhea, vomiting, and cough.
Balacaturbhadrika curna
Balacaturbhadrika curna (Bālacāturbhadrikā Cūrṇa, Balachaturbhadra Churna) is a classical Ayurvedic pediatric powder of four equal herbs, musta, pippali, ativisha, and karkatashringi, first recorded in Chakradatta and used for childhood diarrhea, vomiting, cough, and fever.
Balajirakadi kvatha curna
Balajirakadi kvatha curna (Balājīrakādi kvātha cūrṇa), also called Balajirakadi kashaya, is an Ayurvedic coarse-powder decoction (AFI 4:23, AFI000250, 48 g dose) from Sahasrayoga 108, used for cough and asthma, with honey as adjuvant.
Bhaskara lavana curna (bhaskara lavana cirna)
Bhaskara lavana curna (Lavana Bhaskar Churna, भास्कर लवण चूर्ण) is a classical Ayurvedic salt-and-herb powder, 18 ingredients including four salts and Piper species, dosed 1–3 g for indigestion, constipation, and vata-kapha GI disorders.
Bhrngadi kvatha curna
Bhārngyādi kvātha cūrṇa (Bharngyadi Kvatha Churna), an 11-herb Ayurvedic Formulary of India decoction powder (AFI 4:25, Sahasrayoga) led by Rotheca serrata root, indicated for intermittent and chronic fever; AFI dosage 48 g.
Brhanmanjisthadi kvatha curna
Bṛhanmañjiṣṭhādi kvātha cūrṇa (Brihat/Mahamanjishthadi Kwath) is an Ayurvedic ~45-herb decoction powder led by Rubia cordifolia, from the Sharangadhara Samhita, AFI dose 48 g, indicated for upadamsha and skin disorders.
Brhat gangadhara curna
Brhat Gangadhara Curna (Bṛhat Gaṅgādhara Cūrṇa) is a 22-ingredient Ayurvedic herbal powder from the Sharangdhar Samhita, Kutaj-bark dominant, used for diarrhea, dysentery, and IBS; official dose 3–6 g.
Brhat kvatha curna
Bṛhat kvātha cūrṇa (बृहत् क्वाथ चूर्ण) is the coarse Ayurvedic powder, in major (bṛhat) formulations, boiled with water to make a kvātha decoction; API dose 20–50 g, powder keeps up to a year.
Candanadi Curna
Candanadi Cirna (Candanādi Cūrṇa, चन्दनादि चूर्ण), also Chandanadi churna, is an official Ayurvedic Formulary of India Part I 7:9 sandalwood-based powder with Lauha-bhasma, used classically for prameha, cough, chronic fever, hemorrhoids, and jaundice.
Caturbhadra kvatha curna
Caturbhadra kvatha curna (Cāturbhadra kvātha cūrṇa, चतुर्भद्र), an Ayurvedic four-herb decoction powder from Bhaishajya Ratnavali (ginger, Tinospora, Aconitum heterophyllum, Cyperus rotundus) for dyspepsia and Grahani roga; distinct from Balachaturbhadra churna.
Caturjata Curna
Caturjata Curna (चतुर्जात चूर्ण, Chaturjata Churna), a classical Ayurvedic polyherbal powder of equal parts cinnamon bark, cardamom seed, Cinnamomum tamala leaf, and Mesua ferrea stamen, used for tastelessness and Kapha disorders; distinct from other churna formulations.
Chinnodbhavadi kvatha curna
Chinodbhavadi kvatha curna (Chinnodbhavādi Kvātha Cūrṇa) is an Ayurvedic coarse-powder decoction formula from the Sahasrayoga and Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI I 4:7), dosed at 48 g, mainly for Amlapitta (gastric ulcer), with Guduchi and Vasa as lead ingredients.
Citrakadi Curna
Citrakadi Cirna (Citrakādi Cūrṇa, Chitrakadi Churna) is a classical Ayurvedic powder built on Plumbago zeylanica root with pungent herbs, ksharas, and five salts, dosed 3 g with warm water for agnimandya, grahani, and Kapha disorders; monographed in API Part II Vol III.
Curnodaka/sudhodaka
Curnodaka (Cūrṇodaka), also called sudhodaka, is Ayurvedic lime water: 250 mg lime powder in 60 ml water, kept 9 hours and filtered, used as a shodhana medium for lead, pearl, and haratala.
Dadimastaka Curna
Dadimastaka Curna (Dāḍimāṣṭaka cūrṇa), an Ayurvedic pomegranate-based polyherbal powder (AFI000549, dose 5–10 g) used for diarrhea, indigestion, and perinatal care; standardized by HPLC/HPTLC markers.