This document summarizes various classifications in Ayurveda. It discusses different drug groups (vargas) classified based on taste, including Amlavarga (sour drugs), Kshiratrya (milk drugs), Madhura Trika (sweet drugs), Panchagavya (five products of cow), Kshara Ashtaka (eight alkalis), Dravaka Gana (metallic preparations group), Mitra Panchaka and Rakta, Shweta, Krishna, Pitta Vargas (drug groups classified by color). Each varga lists the drugs included. The document provides the Sanskrit names of drugs along with their botanical/common English names and uses in treatment.

1. द्रव्य वर्गीकरण
Dr.Saranya Sasi MD(Ayu)
Assistant Professor
Department of PG Studies in RSBK
SSRAMC & H Inchal Bleguam

2. जम्बीरं निम्बुकञ्चैव त्वम्लवेतसमनम्लका ।
िारङ्गं दानिमञ्चैव वृक्षाम्लं बीजपूरकम् ॥
चाङ्गेरी चणकाम्लञ्च ककक न्धु: करमदकक: ।
चुनिका चेनत सामान्यादम्लवगक: प्रकीनतकत: ॥ (R.T 2/13-14)
AMLAVARGA
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3. जम्बीर निम्बुक (Citrus lemon) Amlavetasa (Garcinia pendunculata)
Mysore Gamboge, False mangosteen
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4. Amleeka (Tamarindus indicus) Naaranga (Citrus reticulata)
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5. Dadima (Punica grantum)
Vrikshamla (Garcinia indica)
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6. Beejapooraka(Citrus medica)
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7. Changeri (Oxalis corniculata) Chanaka (Crotalaria juncea) amla –
acidic exudate of chanaka
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8. Karkandu (Ziziphus nummularaia)
Cukrika (Rumex vesicarius)
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9. KSHIRATRYAM
रनवक्षीरं वटक्षीरं स्िूहीक्षीरन्तीथैव च ।
क्षीरियनमनत ख्यातं मारणादौ प्रशस्यते ॥ (R.T 2/23)
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10. Arka Kshira (Milky
Exudate of Calotropis
procera)
Vata Kshira (Milky Exudate of Ficus
benghalensis/banyan tree )
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11. Snuhi Kshira (Milky Exudate of Euphoria neriifolia )
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12. MADHURATRIKA
आज्यं गुिो मानक्षकञ्च नवज्ञेयं मधुरनिकम ।
मतं निमधुरञ्चानप तथैव मधुरियम् ॥ (R.T 2/20)
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13. PAANCHAGAVYAM
गव्यं क्षीरं दनध घृतं गोमूिं गोमयं तथा ।
एकि योनजतं तुल्यं पञ्चगव्यनमहोच्यते ॥ ॥ (R.T 2/22)
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14. गव्यं क्षीरं दनध धृतं मानक्षकञ्चाथ शकक रा ।
पञ्चामृतं समाख्यातं रसकमकप्रसाधकम् ॥ (R.T 2/21)
PAANCHAMRITAM
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15. KSHAARASHTAKA
सुधापलाशनशनिरनचञ्चाकक नतलिालजा: ।
स्वनजकका यावशूकश्च क्षाराष्टकमुदाहृतम् ॥ (R.T 2/8)
• Sudha (Snuhi) Kshara
• Palaasha Kshara
• Shikhari (Apamarga) Kshara
• Chincha Kshara
• Arka kshara
• Tila Kshara
• Swarjika Kshara
• Yava Kshara
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17. Palaasha (Butea monosperma) Apamarga – Shikhari (achyranthes aspera)
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18. Chincha (Tamarindus indicus)
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21. Swarjika Kshara (Sodium Bicarbonate)
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22. Yava (Barley)
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23. गुञ्जा मधु गुि: सनपक: सौभाग्यं गुग्गुलुस्तथा ।
पूवाकचायै: कीनतकतोऽयं धातूिां द्रावको गण: ॥ (R.T 2/35)
DRAAVAKA GANA
Uses : Satvapatana of metals and minerals
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24. Gunja (Abrus Precatorius) HONEY JAGGARY
GHEE BORAX Commiphora mukul
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25. MITRA PANCHAKA
आज्यं गुञ्जाथ सौभाग्यं क्षौद्रं च पुरसंज्ञकम् ।
एतत्तु नमनलतं नवज्ञैनमकिपञ्चकमुच्यते ॥
नवनवधािां तु लोहािां द्रावणाय नवशेषत :
रसतन्िनवशेषज्ञैयुकज्यते नमिपञ्चकम् ॥ (R.T 2/37-38)
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26. Uses : Satvapatana & Apunarvhava test of metals and minerals
• Aajya (Ghee)
• Gunja (Abrus precatorius)
• Tankana (Soubhagya – Borax)
• Kshoudra (Honey)
• Pura (Guggulu – Commiphora mukul)
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27. RAKTA VARGA
कुसुम्भं िनदरो लाक्षा मनञ्जष्ठा रक्तचन्दिम् ।
आक्षी च बन्धुजीवश्च तथा कपूकरगनन्धिी ॥
मानक्षकोञ्चेनत नवज्ञेयो रक्तवगोऽनतरञ्जि: ॥ (RRS 10/88)
Uses : Ranjana karma of Parada
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28. Kusumbha (Carthamus tinctorius)
Pushpa
Khadira (Acacia catechu) Twak
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29. Laksha (laccifer lacca) Manjishta (Rubia cordifolia)
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30. Raktachandana
(pterocarpus santalinus)
Akshiva with red flower
(moringa oleifera)
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31. Bandhujiva
(Hibiscus hirtus)
Bandhujiva
(Hibiscus hirtus) Karpuragandhi
(Hedychium spicatum)
Karpuragandhi
(Hedychium spicatum)
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32. Swarnamakshika (Chalco/Copper pyrite CuFeS2 )
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33. तगर: कुटज: कुन्दो गुञ्जा जीवनन्तका तथा ।
नसताम्भोरुहकन्दश्च श्वेतवगक उदाह्रृत: ॥ (RRS 10/90)
SHWETA VARGA
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34. Tagara (Valeriana wallichii) Kutaja (Holarrhena antidysenterica)
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35. Kunda (Jasminum arborescens) Gunja (Abrus precatorius)
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36. Jivanti (Leptadenia reticulata) Shweta kamala (Nymphaea alba)
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37. कदली कारवेल्ली च निफला िीनलका िल: ।
पङ्क: कासीसबालाम्रं कृष्णवगक उदाह्रृत: ॥ (RRS 10/91)
KRISHNA VARGA
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38. Kadali (Musa sapientum) Karavellaka – Bitter guard
(Momordica charantia)
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39. Triphala
Nilika (indigofera tinctoria)
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40. Nala (Phragmites karka)
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41. शुक्ल वगक: सुधाकुमकशंिशुनक्तवरानटका ॥
SHUKLA VARGA
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42. Kurma (Back bone of tortoise)
Sudha (Lime)
Sudha (Lime)
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43. Sankha (Conch shell) Sukti (Pearl Oyster)
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44. Varatika (Cowry)
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45. नकं शुक: कनणककारश्च हररद्रानितयं तथा ।
पीतवगोऽयमनदष्टो रसराजस्य कमाकनण ॥
PITA VARGA
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46. Kimshuka (Butea monosperma)
Karnikara (Cassia fistula)
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47. Haridra (Curcuma longa) Daruharidra (Berberis aristata)
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48. सैन्धवञ्चाथ सामुद्रं नविं सैवचकलं तथा ।
रोमकञ्चनत नवज्ञेयं बुधैलकवणपञ्चकम् ॥ (R.T 2/3)
LAVANA PANCHAKA
Uses: Shodhana of swarna
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49. Saindhava Lavana (Rock salt) Samudra Lavana (Sea salt)
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50. Bida Lavana (Black salt) Souvarchala lavna
(unaqua ammonium chloride )
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51. Romaka lavana (sambhar lake salt)
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52. नसन्धुजं रुचकं पाक्यमेतत् निलवणं स्मृतम् ।
प्रकीनतकतञ्च लवणनिकं वा लवणियम् ॥ (RT 2/4)
LAVANATRIKA
• Saindhava lavana
• Souvarchala lavana
• Vida lavana
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53. स्वनज्जकक्षारो यवक्षार: क्षारियमुदाह्रदम् ।
सौभाग्येि समायुक्तं क्षारनिकमुदाह्रदम् ॥ (RT 2/6)
KSHAARADVAYA & KSHARATRIKA
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54. मुष्कक्षारो यवक्षार: नकं शुकक्षार एव च ।
स्वनज्जकक्षारनस्तलक्षार: क्षारपञ्चकमुच्यते ॥ (R.T 2/7)
KSHAARAPANCHAKA
• Muksha Kshara (Marsdenia tenacissima)
• Yava kshara (Hordeum vulgare)
• Kimsuka kshara (Butea monosperma)
• Swarji kshara (Fullers earth)
• Tila kshara (seasamum indicum)
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55. Muksha Kshara
(Marsdenia tenacissima)
Yava kshara
(Hordeum vulgare)
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56. Kimsuka kshara (Butea monosperma)
Tila kshara (seasamum indicum)
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57. सैररभाजानवकरभगोिरनिपवानजिाम् ।
मूिाणीनत नभषग्वयैमूिाष्टकमुदाह्रतम् ॥
िरेभोष्रतुरङगणां पुंसां मूिं प्र्शस्यते ।
गोजानवमनहषीणाञ्च मूिं स्त्रीणां नहतं मतम् ॥
िोनिलेष्वनप मूिषु गोमूिं गुणवत्तमम् ।
अतो नवशेषािुक्तौ तु गोमूिं नवनियोजयेत् ॥ (RT 2/9-11)
MUTRAASHTAKA
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58. 1.Mahisha mutra (sairibhi) – buffalo’s urine
2.Aja – mutra – goats urine
3.Avi mutra (sheeps mutra)
4.Ushtra mutra (Karabha) – camels urine
5.Gomutra – Cows urine
6.Khara – mutra (donkey urine)
7.Hasti mutra (elephants urine)
8.Haya mutra (horse urine)
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59. आमलवेतसजम्बीरलुङ्गिारङ्गनिम्बुकै : ।
फलपञ्चाम्लकं ख्यातं कीनतकतञ्चाम्लपञ्चकम् ॥ (RT 2/15)
AMLAPANCHAKA
1. Amlavetasa (Garcinia penduculata)
2.Jambira nimbu (Citrus lemon)
3.Matulunga (Citrus media)
4.Naaranga (Citrus reticulata )
5.Nimbuka (Citrus lemon)
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60. गुिूनच निम्बमुलत्वक् नभष्ङमाता निनदग्धका ।
पटोलपिनमत्येतत् पञ्चनतक्तकं प्रकीनतकतम् ॥(RT 2/18)
PANCHATIKTAKA
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61. Guduchi (Tinospora cordifolia)
Nimbamula twak
(Azadirachta indica)
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62. Vasa/Bhishanmaata
(Adhatoda vasica)
Kantakari/Nidigdhika
(Solanum surattense)
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63. Patola patra
(Trichosanthrs diocia)
Patola patra
(Trichosanthrs diocia)
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64. इनष्टकाचूणककं भस्म तथा वल्मीकमृनत्तका ।
गैररक लवणञ्चेनत कीनतकता: पञ्चमृनत्तका: ॥ (RT 2/19)
PANCHAMRITTIKA
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65. Ishtika churna
(Brick powder)
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Valmika mrittika
(Ant hill mud)

66. Gairika
(Haematite)
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67. कररनण घोनटका धेिुस्त्वनवका छानगकोनष्टका ।
मनहनष गदकभी िारर काकोदुम्बररका सुधा ॥
दुनग्धकोदुम्बरश्चाको न््रोधोऽश्वत्थनतल्वकौ ।
एषां दुग्धै:समालख्यातो दुग्धवगक: समासत: ॥ (RT 2/24 -25)
DUGDHA VARGA
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68. JANGAMA DUGDHAVARGA STHAVARA DUGDHA VARGA
(The milky exudates of)
• Karnini (Elephant) dugdha • Dugdhika (Euphorbia thyifolia)
• Ghotika (mare’s) dugdha • Udumbara (Ficus racemose)
• Go (Cow) dugdha • Arka (Calotropis procera)
• Avi (Sheep) dugdha • Nyagrodha (Ficus bengalensis)
• Chaagi (goats) dugdha • Ashwattha (Ficus religiosa)
• Ushtra (Camel) dugdha • Tilvaka (Balenites roxburgii)
• Mahisha (Buffalo) dugdha
• Gardabhi (donkeys) dugdha
• Naari (Women) dugdha
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69. नतलसषकपकोन्मत्तभल्लातैरण्िनिम्बजै: ।
उमादीिाञ्च तैलैस्तु तैलवगोऽि सम्मत: ॥ (RT 2/26)
TAILA VARGA
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70. Tila (Sesamum indicum)
Sarshapa – Mustard
(Brassica campestris)
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71. Dhattura (Datura metal)
Bhallathaka
(Semecarpus anacardium)
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72. Eranda – Castor
(Ricinus communis) Nimba – Neem
(Azadirachta indica)
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73. Jayapala – Croton
(Croton tinglium)
Danti
(Baliospermum montanum)
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74. Kusumbha – Safflower
(Carthamus tinctorius)
Atasi – Flax
(Linum usitatissimum)
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