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Darunagaradi kvatha curna

Darunagaradi kvatha curna (Dārunāgarādi kvātha cūrṇa), an 18-ingredient Ayurvedic decoction powder from the Sahasrayoga, AFI Part-I 4:12, dose 48 g, used for fever (jvara) and ascites.

Darvyadi kvatha curna

Darvyadi kvatha curna (Dārvyādi kvātha cūrṇa), also Darvyadi Kwatha, is an Ayurvedic Formulary of India coarse-powder decoction (AFI000586) of eight herbs including Berberis aristata, officially indicated for pradara (leukorrhea), with rat toxicology and prediabetes trials.

Dasamula katutraya kvatha cirna

Daśamūla Kaṭutraya Kvātha Cūrṇa (Dashamoola Katutraya Kashayam) is an Ayurvedic Formulary of India Part I coarse-powder decoction of ten daśamūla roots, trikatu, and vasa, dosed at 48 g with honey for dyspnea, cough, flank, back, and vata disorders.

Dasamula kvatha

Dasamula kvatha (दशमूलक्वाथ) is a classical Ayurvedic decoction prepared from the roots of ten plants, used traditionally for pain, inflammation, fever, and postpartum disorders, and listed in the Ayurvedic Formulary of India as Dashamula Kvatha Churna.

Dasamula kvatha curna

Daśamūla Kvātha Cūrṇa (Dashamoola kwath churna) is the standardized Ayurvedic ten-root powder of AFI Part-I 4:10, five stem barks plus five whole plants in equal parts, decocted as Dashamoola kwatha for fever, pain, swelling, and Vata disorders.

Dasamula pancakoladi kvatha curna

Dasamula pancakoladi kvatha curna (Daśamūlapaṇcakolādi kvātha cūrṇa), an Ayurvedic coarse-powder decoction formula (API Part I 4:11, AFI000397), combining the ten Dashamula roots with Panchakola pungent drugs; dose 48 g; recorded uses include back pain and ascites.

Dasana Samskara Curna

Dasanamskara Curna (Daśana saṃskāra cūrṇa, Dashan Sanskar Churna) is an Ayurvedic tooth powder from Bhaishajyaratnavali, listed in the Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI000486), with khatika (calcium carbonate) plus ten herbal ingredients, used for dantadhavana and gum disease.

Devadarvadi kvatha curna

Devadarvadi kvatha curna (Devadārvādi kvātha cūrṇa), AFI formulation AFI000561, is a 21-ingredient Ayurvedic coarse-powder decoction formula led by Cedrus deodara, dosed at 48 g in divided doses per the Ayurvedic Formulary of India.

Dhanyapancaka kvatha curna

Dhanyapancaka kvatha curna (Dhānyapañcaka kvātha cūrṇa), AFI000632, is a five-herb Ayurvedic decoction powder (coriander, ginger, musta, Coleus vettiveroides, bael) dosed 48 g in divided doses for ama diarrhea, colic, and anorexia.

Draksadi kvatha curna

Draksadi kvatha curna (Drākṣādi kvātha cūrṇa), also Drakshadi Kashayam, is an Ayurvedic Formulary of India grape-based powdered decoction (AFI000306, 48 g) for vomiting, vata-pitta fever, thirst, and syncope.

Eladi Curna

Eladi Churna (Elādi Cūrṇa, Eladi Choornam) is a classical Ayurvedic herbal powder led by cardamom (Ela), official in the Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI Part-I, 7:5) with nine equal-part ingredients, used for kasa, shvasa, and vomiting.

Gandharvahastadi kvatha curna

Gandharvahastadi kvatha curna (Gandharvahastadi Kashayam) is an official Ayurvedic Formulary of India coarse-powder decoction formula (AFI Part I 4:5, from Sahasrayoga) of eight equal-part herbs led by castor root (Ricinus communis), dose 48 g, used mainly for vata disorders such as low back pain; distinct from a nine-ingredient Yogaratnakara blend of the same name.

Gojihvadi kvatha curna

Gojihvadi kvatha curna (Gojihvadi Kwath Churna), an Ayurvedic coarse-powder decoction from Siddhayoga Samgraha, standardized in API Part-II; Onosma bracteatum with licorice, fennel, and others, used for kapha fever and respiratory ailments.

Gomutra haritaki

Gomutra haritaki (Gomūtra Harītakī) is a classical Ayurvedic powder formulation of haritaki (Terminalia chebula) processed in cow's urine with herbal decoctions, used for oedema, hemorrhoids, anemia, and oral disease; official in the Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India.

Guduci Sattva

Guduci Sattva (गुडूची सत्त्व), also called Giloy Sattva, is an Ayurvedic powder extracted from the Tinospora cordifolia stem, prescribed mainly for fever and as a general tonic.

Guducyadi kvatha curna

Guducyadi kvatha curna (Guḍūcyādi gaṇa kvātha cūrṇa, AFI000560) is a classical Ayurvedic coarse-powder decoction of guduchi, coriander, neem, red sandalwood, and padmaka, used as an appetiser and febrifuge; AFI dose 48 g/day.

Hinguvacadi Cirna (hinguvacadi curna)

Hinguvacadi cirna (हिङ्गुवचादि चूर्णम्), commonly written Hinguvachadi churna, is a classical Ayurvedic powder built on asafoetida and sweet flag to treat weak digestion, colic, and bloating.

Hinguvacadi Curna (hingvadi curna)

Hinguvacadi curna (Hinguvachadi churna, Hinguvadi churna), classical Ayurvedic herbomineral powder of asafoetida, vacha, and 22 other ingredients, used for flatulence, pain, and anaemia; standardized with piperine as marker compound.

Hingvadi Curna

Hingvadi Cirna (Hinguvacādi Cūrṇa, Hingvadi Churna) is a classical Ayurvedic asafoetida-based powder from the Yogaratnakara and Ayurvedic Formulary of India, with about 24 ingredients, dosed 2–4 g for flatulence, pain, and anaemia.

Hingvastaka Curna

Hingvastaka Churna (Hiṅgvaṣṭaka Cūrṇa), also spelled Hingwashtak Churna, is a classical Ayurvedic eight-ingredient digestive powder built on asafoetida (hingu) with Trikatu spices, cumin, caraway, ajamoda, and rock salt in equal parts, used for Agnimandya, flatulence, and colic, dosed 1–2 g per the Ayurvedic Formulary of India.

Hutabhugadi curna

Hutabhugadi churna (हुतभुगादि चूर्ण), a classical Ayurvedic polyherbal powder from Sahasrayoga with Plumbago zeylanica, Terminalia chebula, and rock salt, used for digestive impairment, anemia, edema, and piles.

Intuppukana Curna

Intuppukana Curna (Intuppukana Churna) is a classical Ayurvedic powder from Sahasrayoga made of rock salt, ajamoda, pippali, and haritaki, used for indigestion and studied for anti-inflammatory activity.

Jatiphaladya curna

Jatiphaladya curna (Jatiphaladi Churna) is an official Ayurvedic powder formulation led by nutmeg, with 22 ingredients including purified cannabis leaf and cane sugar, used for diarrhea, dysentery, malabsorption, cough, and asthma; dose 1-5 g.

Kacciradi cirna

Kacciradi cirna (Kachuradi churna) is a classical Ayurvedic herbal powder for external application to the head, from the Sahasrayoga, with 18 equal-part ingredients led by Curcuma zedoaria, used for migraine, scalp burning, insomnia, and giddiness.

Kaccuradi Curna (kacciradi curna)

Kaccuradi Curna (Kaccūrādi cūrṇa, Kachuradi churna, Karcūrādi cūrṇa) is an Ayurvedic herbal powder led by Curcuma zedoaria rhizome, applied on the head with breast milk, castor oil, or butter for headache, fever, rhinitis, and eye or ear disorders; distinct AFI entries AFI000295 and AFI000734 exist.

Kaccuradi curna (kaccuradi cura)

Kaccūrādi cūrṇa (Kaccuradi Curna), Ayurvedic Formulary of India Part I 11:2, AFI000295; a ~30-ingredient herbal-mineral powder led by zedoary (Curcuma zedoaria), applied on the head with breast milk, castor oil, or butter for headache, rhinitis, fever, hiccup, and eye and ear disorders.

Kadali Ksara

Kadali Ksara (Kadalī kṣāra), an Ayurvedic alkaline preparation from banana plant ash (Musa paradisiaca), AFI formulation AFI000246, dose 125–250 mg, used in Amlapitta, urinary disorders, and Kshara karma procedures.

Kakolyadi Cirna

Kakolyadi Cirna (Kakolyadi Churna): powdered Ayurvedic preparation of the Kakolyadi gana, an 18-drug group from Sushruta Samhita overlapping the Ashtavarga; sweet, cooling, Vatapittahara, dosed 3–6 g with milk or honey, used in wound pastes, poultices, and Chyavanaprasha.

Kalaka curna

Kalaka curna, also written Kalaka churna, is an Ayurvedic powder mixed with honey and held in the mouth to treat diseases of the teeth, mouth, and throat.

Kalyana Ksara

Kalyana Ksara (Kalyāṇa kṣāra, Kalyāṇaka Kṣāra) is a classical Ayurvedic internal alkali formulation from Astanga Hrudaya, listed in the Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI000297, 1 g dose) for constipation, hemorrhoids, urinary calculi, and related disorders.