ABSTRACT
Antacids .................................................................................................................306 Antiallergics ...........................................................................................................306 Antiasthmatics ........................................................................................................306 Anticancer ..............................................................................................................307 Antidiabetics ..........................................................................................................307 Antidiarrheals .........................................................................................................307 Anti-DUB ...............................................................................................................308 Antiemetics ............................................................................................................308 Anti¨atulents ..........................................................................................................308 Antihypertensives ...................................................................................................308 Anti-In¨ammatory .................................................................................................308 Antimicrobials ........................................................................................................308 Antiobesity .............................................................................................................309 Antiparkinsonians ..................................................................................................309 Antipyretics ............................................................................................................309 Antispasmodics ......................................................................................................309 Antistress ................................................................................................................ 310 Antitussives and Expectorants ............................................................................... 310 Antiurolithiatics ..................................................................................................... 310 Aphrodisiacs .......................................................................................................... 310 Blood Puriˆers ....................................................................................................... 311 Cardioprotectives ................................................................................................... 311 Digestives ............................................................................................................... 311 Diuretics ................................................................................................................. 312 Galactogogues ........................................................................................................ 312 Hepatoprotectives ................................................................................................... 312 Hypolipidemics ...................................................................................................... 312 Immunomodulators ................................................................................................ 312 Laxatives ................................................................................................................ 313 Narcotics ................................................................................................................ 313 Nephroprotectives .................................................................................................. 313
Ayurveda is more than just a medical system. It is a science of life. Ayurveda is a system that helps maintain health in a person by using the inherent principles of nature to bring the individual back into equilibrium with his true self. In Ayurveda there are speciˆc terms mentioned for indications of individual herbs, for example, kasa (cough), sopha (in¨ammation), and swasa (dyspnea). Based on the indications mentioned, Ayurvedic herbs can be categorized into modern pharmacological classiˆcation : antacids, antiallergics, antiasthmatics, anticancer, antidiabetics, antidiarrheals, anti-DUB (dysfunctional uterine bleeding), antiemetics, anti¨atulents, antihypertensives, anti-in¨ammatory, antimicrobials, antiobesity, antiparkinsonians, antipyretics, antispasmodics, antistress, antitussives and expectorants, antiurolithiatics, aphrodisiacs, blood puriˆers, cardioprotectives, digestives, diuretics, galactogogues, hepato protectives, hypolipidemics, immuno modulators, laxatives, narcotics, nephroprotectives, nootropics , phytoestrogens, sedatives, skin disorders, tonics, and wound healers.
