HERBAL AYURVEDA
- HERBAL PROPERTIES
- Rasa - taste or essence- broadly categorized into sweet (madhura), sour (amla), salty (lavana), pungent (kaṭu), bitter (tikta) or astringent (kaṣaya).
- Vīrya - effect on metabolism or body temperature
- Vipāka - effects on digestion
- Prabhāva - unique properties inherent to the plant
- Karma - therapeutic action (e.g. digestive, stimulant, purgative)
- HERBAL PREPARATIONS
- herbal paste (kalka),
- powder (curna),
- decoction (kasaya),
- teas (phanta),
- jams (paka),
- medicated wines (arista),
- pills (vati),
- herbal oils (taila)
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