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/ Plant Pharmacognosy Reference

Every plant. Every part. Every classical source.

Root, bark, leaf, or seed—each entry names the specific part used in classical formulations, the dosha it addresses, and the text that says so.

Extreme close-up of Gokshura seed pod cross-section on pale linen, studio strobe lighting revealing fine surface texture and internal seed structure, north-facing daylight tone
Extreme close-up of Gokshura seed pod cross-section on pale linen, studio strobe lighting revealing fine surface texture and internal seed structure, north-facing daylight tone
Extreme close-up of Varuna bark strip laid flat on a stone surface, warm tungsten light picking out fissured texture and ochre inner layer, tight framing showing bark grain
Extreme close-up of Varuna bark strip laid flat on a stone surface, warm tungsten light picking out fissured texture and ochre inner layer, tight framing showing bark grain
Overhead flat-lay of Paatha dried leaves arranged on cream paper, north-facing daylight rendering true deep-green color, leaf venation visible at extreme close framing
Overhead flat-lay of Paatha dried leaves arranged on cream paper, north-facing daylight rendering true deep-green color, leaf venation visible at extreme close framing
Studio strobe close-up of raw sesame seeds spilled from a small clay vessel onto charcoal linen, highlighting seed coat texture and oil sheen, tight overhead framing
Studio strobe close-up of raw sesame seeds spilled from a small clay vessel onto charcoal linen, highlighting seed coat texture and oil sheen, tight overhead framing
— Index Entries

Representative entries from the reference library

Tribulus terrestris
Crataeva nurvala
Cyclea peltata
Sesamum indicum

Gokshura

Varuna

Paatha

Tila

Seed and oil used. Vata pacifying. Brimhana (nourishing) and Keshya (hair) properties cited in Charaka Samhita, Sutrasthana. Kannada - Ellu

English - Sesame

Ayurveda - Tila

Health benefits :

  • Good for skin, hair, brain, and teeth.

  • Aphrodisiac

  • Rejuvenating

  • Improves Intelligence

Fruit used. Vata-Pitta pacifying. Mutrala (diuretic) action cited in Charaka Samhita, Chikitsasthana.

Stem bark used. Kapha-Vata pacifying. Ashmarighna (lithotriptic) property referenced in Ashtanga Hridayam, Sutrasthana.

Root and leaf used. Kapha-Pitta pacifying. Deepana-pachana action documented in Sushruta Samhita, Sutrasthana.

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Dosha claims backed by named texts, not convention

Each entry states the classical source—Charaka, Sushruta, or Ashtanga Hridayam—and the specific chapter. The dosha application is the text's conclusion, not the practitioner's interpretation.

Entries cross-reference workshop modules and consultation protocols, so the reference library and clinical work share one pharmacological foundation rather than running in parallel.