Ayurvedic Energetics of Classic Medhya (Mind) Herbs and Assistants
Medhya Herbs
Keyword
Varga
Rasa
Guna
Virya
Vipaka
AMALAKI
Emblica officinalis
Nurtures
Haritaki
Sweet, Sour, Pungent,
Bitter, Astringent
Cold
Sweet
ASHWAGANDHA
Withania somnifera
BALA
Sida spp.
Thickens
Guduchi
Warm
Sweet
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↔↑
↓
Grounds
Guduchi
Sweet, Astringent,
Bitter
Sweet, Bitter
Cool
Sweet
↔
↔
↔↑
BRAHMI
Bacopa monniera
Clarifies
Guduchi
Bitter, Astringent
Cool
Sweet
↔↑
↔
↔
DHATURA
Dhatura metel
GUDUCHI
Tinaspora cordifolia
JATAMANSI
Nardostachys
jatamansi
JYOTISHMATI
Celastrus paniculata
KUMUDA
Nymphaea nouchali
Piques
Guduchi
Warm
Pungent
↔↑
↑
↔
Enlivens
Guduchi
Sweet
↔
↔
↔
Camphor
Cold
Pungent
↔
↔
↔
Brilliance
Haritaki
Pungent, Bitter
Hot
Pungent
↓
↑
↓
Rarifies
Pushpa
Astringent, Sweet,
Bitter
Cool
Sweet
↔
↓
↓
KUSHTHA
Saussurea lappa
Purifies
Haritaki
Bitter, Pungent, Sweet
Hot
Pungent
↓
↑
↓
LICORICE
Glycyrrhiza glabra
LOTUS
Nelumbo nucifera
Harmony
Haritaki
Sweet
Cool
Sweet
↔
↔
↑
Pacifies
Pushpa
Astringent, Sweet,
Bitter
Cool
Sweet
↔
↓
↓
MANDUKAPARNI
Centella asiatica
Clarifies
Guduchi
Bitter, Astringent
Cool
Sweet
↔↑
↔
↔
SAFFRON
Crocus sativa
SANDALWOOD
Santalum album
SESAME
Sesamum indicum
SHANKAPUSHPI
Convulvulus spp.
TULSI
Ocimum sanctum
VACHA
Acorus calamus
VIDANGA
Embelia ribes
Awakens
Camphor
Pungent, Bitter
Guru
Snigdha
Laghu
Snigdha
Tikshna
Snigdha
Sara
Laghu
Snigdha
Picchila
Laghu
Ruksha
Tikshna
Guru
Snigdha
Laghu
Snigdha
Picchila
Laghu
Snigdha
Sara
Snigdha
Warm
Normalize
Astringent, Bitter,
Sweet
Bitter, Astringent,
Pungent
Bitter, Pungent, Sweet
Laghu
Ruksha
Sita
Laghu
Snigdha
Guru
Snigdha
Picchila
Laghu
Snigdha
Sara
Tikshna
Warm
Pungent
↔
↔
↔
Uplifts
Camphor
Bitter, Sweet
Cool
Pungent
↔
↔
↔
Nourishes
Dhanya
Warm
Sweet
↔
↔
↔
Sharpens
Guduchi
Sweet, Astringent,
Bitter
Bitter
Cool
Sweet
↔
↔
↔
Illumines
Pushpa
Pungent, Bitter
Warm
Pungent
↔
↔↑
↔
Calms
Haritaki
Pungent, Bitter
Warm
Pungent
↓
↔
↓
Pierces
Haritaki
Pungent, Astringent
Laghu
Ruksha
Guru
Snigdha
Snigdha
Picchila
Laghu
Ruksha
Laghu
Tikshna
Laghu
Ruksha
Tikshna
Hot
Pungent
↓
↑
↓
From Prashanti de Jager
Keyword per de Jager
Varga is Bhavaprakash’s category
Dosha Karma
Vata Pitta Kapha
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