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Ayurvedic Spectrum

Botanical Name

Karma effect

Dosha Effect

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Vata Pacifier

Pitta Pacifier

Kapha Pacifier

Abies webbiana

Syn. Abies spectabilis

Tikta

Laghu, Tikshna

Ushna

Madhur

Vata

Kapha

Acacia arabica

Kashaya

Guru, Ruksha

Sheet

Katu

pitta

Kapha

Acacia catechu

Tikta, Kashaya

Laghu, Ruksha

Sheet

Katu

pitta

Kapha

Acacia concina

Achyranthes aspera

Katu

Laghu, Ruksha, Tikshna

Ushna

Katu

Aconitum heterophyllum

Tikta, Kashaya

Laghu, Ruksha

Ushna

Katu

Vata

Pitta

Kapha

Acorus calamus

Katu, Tikta

Laghu, Tikshna

Ushna

Katu

vata

Kapha

Adhatoda vasica

Tikta, Kashaya

Laghu, Ruksha

Sheet

Katu

Pitta

Kapha

Aegle marmelos

Tikta, Kashaya

Laghu, Ruksha

Ushna

Katu

vata

Kapha

Alhagi pseudoalhagi

Syn. Alhagi Camelorum

Madhur, Tikta, Kashaya

Laghu, Snigdha

Sheet

Madhur

Vata

Pitta

Alstonia scholaris

Tikta, Kashaya

Laghu, Snigdha

Ushna

Katu

Pitta

Kapha

Ammomum subulatum

Tikta, Katu

Laghu, Ruksha

Ushna

Katu

Vata

Kapha

Anacyclus pyrethrum

Katu

Ruksha,

Tikshna

Ushna

Katu

Vata

Kapha

Andrographis paniculata

Tikta

Laghu, Ruksha,

Tikshna

Ushna

Katu

Pitta

Kapha

Aquilaria agallocha

Tikta, Katu

Laghu, Ruksha, Tikshna

Ushna

Katu

Vata

Kapha

Areca catechu

Kashaya, Madhur

Guru, Ruksha

Sheet

Katu

Pitta

Kapha

Argyreia speciosa

Katu, Tikta, Kashaya

Laghu, Snigdha

Ushna

Madhur

Vata

Kapha

Asparagus adscendens

Madhur

Guru, Snigdha

Sheet

Madhur

Vata

Pitta

Asparagus racemosus

Madhur, Tikta

Guru, Snigdha

Sheet

Madhur

Vata

Pitta

Azadirachta indica

Tikta, Kashaya

Laghu

Sheet

Katu

Pitta

Kapha

Baliospermum montanum

Katu

Guru, Tikshna

Ushna

Katu

Pitta

Kapha

Bambusa arundinacea

Madhur, Kashaya

Laghu, Ruksha, Tikshna

Sheet

Madhur

Pitta

Kapha

Barringtonia acutangula

Tikta, Katu

Laghu, Ruksha, Tikshna

Ushna

Katu

Vata

Kapha

Berberis aristata

Syn. Berberis coriaria

Tikta, Katu

Ruksha

Ushna

Katu

Pitta

Kapha

Blepharis edulis

Madhur, Tikta

Guru, Snigdha

Ushna

Madhur

Vata

Pitta

Kapha

Boerhaavia diffusa

Syn. Boerhaavia repens

Madhur, Tikta, Kashaya

Laghu, Ruksha

Ushna

Madhur

Vata

Pitta

Kapha

Bombax ceiba

Syn. Salmalia malabarica

Madhur, Kashaya

Snigdha

Sheet

Madhur

Vata

Pitta

Boswellia serrata

Madhur, Tikta, Kashaya

Laghu, Ruksha

Sheet

Katu

Pitta

Kapha

Buchanania latifolia

Syn. Buchanania lanzan

Madhur

Snigdha, Guru, Sar

Sheet

Madhur

Vata

Pitta

Butuea monosperma

Syn. Butuea frondosa

Katu, Tikta, Kashaya

Laghu, Snigdha

Ushna

Madhur

Vata

Kapha

Calotropis gigantea

Syn. Asclepias gigantea

Katu, Tikta

Ruksha, Laghu, Tikshna

Ushna

Katu

Cannabis sativa

Syn. Cannabis indica

Tikta

Laghu, Ruksha, Tikshna

Ushna

Katu

Vata

Kapha

Capsicum annum

Katu

Laghu, Ruksha, Tikshna

Ushna

Katu

Vata

Kapha

Cassia angustifolia

Katu,

Tikta,

Madhur,

Kashaya

Laghu, Ruksha, Tikshna

Ushna

Katu

Pitta

Kapha

Cassia fistula

Madhur

Gurr,

Mridu, Snigdha

Sheet

Madhur

Vata

Pitta

Cedrus deodara

Tikta

Laghu, Snigdha

Ushna

Katu

Vata

Kapha

Centella asiatica

Tikta

(Anuras)

Kashaya

Laghu

Sheet

Madhur

Pitta

Kapha

Cichorium intybus

Tikta

Laghu, Rooksha

Ushna

Katu

Pitta

Kapha

Cinnamomum tamala

Katu,

Tikta,

Madhur

Laghu, Rooksha,

Tikshna

Ushna

Katu

Vata

Kapha

Cinnamomum zeylanicum

Syn. Cinnamomum cassia Blume

Katu,

Tikta,

Madhur

Laghu, Rooksha,

Tikshna

Ushna

Katu

Vata

Kapha

Cissampelos pareira

Tikta

Laghu,

Tikshna

Ushna

Katu

Pitta

Kapha

Clerodendron serratum

Tikta,

Katu,

Laghu, Rooksha

Ushna

Katu

Vata

Kapha

Coccos nucifera

Madhur

Guru,

Snigdha

Sheet

Madhur

Vata

Pitta

Cocus nucifera

Madhur

Guru,

Snigdha

Sheet

Madhur

Vata

Pitta

Commiphora mukul

Tikta,

Katu

Laghu,

Ruksha,

Tikshna,

Vishad,

Sookshma,

Sar,

Sugandhi

Ushna

Katu

Vata

Kapha

Coriandrum sativum

Madhur,

Katu,

Tikta,

Kashaya

Laghu,

Snigdha

Ushna

Madhur

Vata

Pitta

Kapha

Crocos sativus

Katu,

Tikta

Snigdha

Ushna

Katu

Vata

Pitta

Kapha

Cuminum cyminum

Katu

Laghu

Ushna

Katu

Vata

Kapha

Curculigo orchioides

Madhur,

Tikta

Guru,

Snigdha,

Pichil

Ushna

Madhur

Vata

Pitta

Curcuma longa

Katu,

Tikta

Laghu,

Rukshna

Ushna

Katu

Vata

Kapha

Curcuma zedoaria

Katu,

Tikta

Laghu,

Tikshna

Ushna

Katu

Vata

Kapha

Cynodon dactylon

Kashaya,Madhur

Laghu

Sheet

Madhur

Pitta

Kapha

Cyperus rotundus

Katu,

Tikta,

Kashaya

Laghu,

Ruksha

Sheet

Katu

Pitta

Kapha

Datura stramonium

Tikta, Katu

Laghu,

Ruksha,

Vyavayi,

Vikasi

Ushna

Katu

Vata

Kapha

Dioscorea bulbifera

Katu,

Tikta,

Madhur

Laghu,

Snigdha

Ushna

Katu

Vata

Pitta

Kapha

Eclipta alba

Katu,

Tikta

Laghu,

Ruksha

Sheet

Katu

Vata

Kapha

Elettaria cardamomum

Katu,

Madhur

Laghu,

Ruksha

Sheet

Madhur

Vata

Pitta

Kapha

Embelia ribes

Katu,

Kashaya

Laghu,

Ruksha,

Tikshna

Ushna

Katu

Vata

Kapha

Emblica officinalis

Katu,

Tikta,

Kashaya,

Amla,

Madhur

Guru,

Ruksha,

Sheet

Sheet

Madhur

Vata

Pitta

Kapha

Ephedera gerardiana

Kashaya

Laghu,

Ruksha

Ushna

Katu

Vata

Kapha

Ferula asafoetida

(I think Ferula narthex)

Katu

Laghu,

Snigdha,

Tikshna

Ushna

Katu

Vata

Kapha

Ficus benghalensis

Kashaya

Guru,

Ruksha

Sheet

Katu

Pitta

Kapha

Ficus carrica

Madhur

Guru,

Snigdha

Sheet

Madhur

Vata

Pitta

Ficus glomerata

Kashaya

Guru,

Ruksha

Sheet

Katu

Pitta

Kapha

Ficus religiosa

Kashaya,

Madhur

Guru,

Ruksha

Sheet

Katu

Pitta

Kapha

Foeniculum vulgare

Madhur,

Katu,

Tikta

Laghu,

Snigdha

Sheet

Madhur

Vata

Pitta

Glycyrrhiza glabra

Madhur

Guru,

Snigdha

Sheet

Madhur

Vata

Pitta

Gymnema sylvestre

Kashaya,

Tikta

Laghu,

Ruksha

Ushna

Katu

Vata

Kapha

Hemidesmus indicus

Madhur,.

Tikta

Guru,

Snigdha

Sheet

Madhur

Vata

Pitta

Kapha

Holarhena antidysenterica

Tikta,

Kashaya

Laghu,

Ruksha

Sheet

Katu

Pitta

Kapha

Inula racemosa

Tikta, Katu

Laghu,

Tikshna

Ushna

Katu

Vata

Kapha

Ipomoea digitata

Madhur

Guru,

Snigdha

Sheet

Madhur

Vata

Pitta

Lawsonia enermis

Tikta,

Kashaya

Laghu,

Ruksha

Sheet

Katu

Pitta

Kapha

Mangifera indica

Kashaya

Laghu,

Ruksha

Sheet

Katu

Pitta

Kapha

Mentha piperita

Katu

Laghu,

Ruksha,

Tikshna

Ushna

Katu

Vata

Kapha

Mentha arvenis

Katu

Laghu,

Ruksha,

Tikshna

Ushna

Katu

Vata

Kapha

Mentha spectavilis

Katu

Laghu,

Ruksha,

Tikshna

Ushna

Katu

Vata

Kapha

Mimusops elengi

Kashaya

Laghu,

Ruksha

Sheet

Katu

Pitta

Kapha

Moringa oliefera

Katu,

Tikta

Laghu,

Ruksha,

Tikshna

Ushna

Katu

Vata

Kapha

Mucuna pruriens

Prurita

Madhur,

Tikta

Guru,

Snigdha

Ushna

Madhur

Vata

Myristica fragrans

Katu,

Tikta

Laghu,

Tikshna

Ushna

Katu

Vata

Kapha

Nardostachys jatamansi

Tikta,

Kashaya, Madhur

Laghu,

Snigdha

Sheet

Katu

Vata

Pitta

kapha

Nigella sativa

Katu, Tikata

Laghu,

Ruksha,

Tikshna

Ushna

Katu

Vata

Kapha

Ocimum sanctum

Katu,

Tikta

Laghu,

Ruksha

Ushna

Katu

Vata

Kapha

Operculina turpethum

Katu,

Tikta

Laghu,

Ruksha,

Tikshna

Ushna

Katu

Pitta

Kapha

Oroxylum indicum

Madhur,

Tikta,

Kashaya

Laghu,

Ruksha

Ushna

Katu

Vata

Kapha

Papaver somniferum

Tikta,

Kashaya

Laghu,

Ruksha,

Sukshma,

Vyavayi,

Vikasi

Ushna

Katu

Vata

Kapha

Phaseolus trilobus

Madhur,

Tikta

Laghu,

Snigdha

Sheet

Madhur

Vata

Pitta

Phyllanthus niruri

Tikta,

Kashaya,

Madhur

Laghu,

Ruksha

Sheet

Madhur

Pitta

Kapha

Picrorrhiza kurooa

Tikta

Laghu,

Ruksha

Sheet

Katu

Pitta

Kapha

Piper chaba

Katu

Laghu,

Snigdha,

Tikshna

Anushnasheet

Madhur

Vata

kapha

Piper cubeba

Katu,

Tikta

Laghu,

Ruksha,

Tikshna

Ushna

Katu

Vata

Kapha

Piper longum

Katu

Laghu,

Snigdha,

Tikshna

Anushnasheet

Madhur

Vata

kapha

Piper nigrum

Katu

Laghu,

Tikshna

Ushna

Katu

Vata

Kapha

Piper peepuloides

Katu

Laghu,

Snigdha,

Tikshna

Anushnasheet

Madhur

Vata

kapha

Pistacia integerrima

Kashaya,Tikta

Laghu,

Ruksha

Ushna

Katu

Vata

Kapha

Plumbago zeylanica

Katu

Laghu,

Ruksha,

Tikshna

Ushna

Katu

Vata

Kapha

Pluntago ovata

Madhur

Snigdha,

Guru,

Pichil

Sheet

Madhur

Vata

Pitta

Psoralea corylifolia

Katu,

Tikta

Laghu,

Ruksha

Ushna

Katu

Vata

Kapha

Pterocarpus santalinus

Madhur,

Tikta

Guru,

Ruksha

Sheet

Katu

Pitta

Kapha

Punica granatum

Madhur,

Kashaya,

Amla

Laghu,

Snigdha

Anushna

Madhur, Amla

Vata

Pitta

Kapha

Quercus infectoria

Kashaya

Laghu,

Ruksha

Sheet

Katu

Pitta

Kapha

Rauwolfia serpentina

Tikta

Ruksha

Ushna

Katu

Vata

Kapha

Rheum emodi

Tikta,

Katu

Laghu,

Ruksha,

Tikshna

Ushna

Katu

Pitta

Kapha

Ricinus communis

Madhur

Snigdha,

Tikshna,

Sookshma

Ushna

Madhur

Vata

Kapha

Rubia cordifolia

Tikta,

Kashaya,

Madhur

Guru,

Ruksha

Ushna

Katu

Pitta

Kapha

Saccharum officinarum

Madhur

Guru,

Snigdha

Sheet

Madhur

Vata

Pitta

Saccharum spontaneum

Madhur,

Kashaya

Laghu,

Snigdha

Sheet

Madhur

Vata

Pitta

Santalum album

Madhur,

Tikta

Laghu,

Ruksha

Sheet

Katu

Pitta

Kapha

Sapindus mukrossi

Syn. Sapindus trifoliatus

Katu,

Tikta

Laghu,

Tikshna

Ushna

Katu

Vata

Pitta

Kapha

Saraca indica

Syn. Saraca asoca

Kashaya,

Tikta

Laghu,

Ruksha

Sheet

Katu

Pitta

Kapha

Saussurea lappa

Tikta, Katu,

Madhur

Laghu,

Ruksha,

Tikshna

Ushna

Katu

Vata

Kapha

Semecarpus anacardium

Katu,

Tikta,

Kashaya

Laghu,

Snigdha,

Tikshna

Ushna

Madhur

Vata

Kapha

Sida cordifolia

Madhur

Laghu,

Snigdha,

Pichhil

Sheet

Madhur

Vata

Pitta

Solanum indicum

Katu,

Tikta

Laghu,

Ruksha,

Tikshna

Ushna

Katu

Vata

Kapha

Solanum nigrum

Tikta

Laghu,

Snigdha

Anushna

Katu

Vata

Pitta

Kapha

Solanum xanthocarpum

Katu,

Tikta

Laghu,

Ruksha,

Tikshna

Ushna

Katu

Vata

Kapha

Stereospermum suaveolens

Tikata,

Kashaya

Laghu,

Ruksha

Ushna

Katu

Vata

Pitta

Kapha

Swertia chirata

Tikta

Laghu,

Ruksha

Ushna

Katu

Vata

Kapha

Symplocos racemosa

Kashaya

Laghu,

Ruksha

Sheet

Katu

Pitta

Kapha

Tephrosea purpurea

Tikta,

Kashaya

Laghu,

Ruksha,

Tikshna

Ushna

Katu

Vata

Kapha

Teramnus labialis

Madhur,

Tikta

Laghu,

Snigdha

Sheet

Madhur

Vata

Pitta

Terminalia arjuna

Kashaya

Laghu,

Ruksha

Sheet

Katu

Pitta

Kapha

Terminalia belerica

Kashaya

Laghu,

Ruksha

Sheet

Madhur

Vata

Pitta

Kapha

Terminalia chebula

Madhur,

Amla,

Katu,

Tikta,

Kashaya

Laghu,

Ruksha

Ushna

Madhur

Vata

Pitta

Kapha

Tinospora cordifolia

Tikta,

Kashaya

Guru,

Snigdha

Ushna

Madhur

Vata

Pitta

Kapha

Tribulus terrestris

Madhur

Guru,

Snigdha

Sheet

Madhur

Vata

Pitta

Trigonella foenicum-graceum

Kashaya,

Katu

Laghu,

Ruksha

Sheet

Katu

Pitta

Kapha

Valeriana wallichi

Katu

Laghu,

Snigdha

Ushna

Tikta,

Katu,

Kashaya

Vata

Kapha

Veteveiria zizinoides

Tikta,

Madhur

Ruksha, Laghu

Sheet

Katu

Pitta

Kapha

Viola odorata

Katu,

Tikta

Laghu,

Snigdha

Ushna

Katu

Vata

Pitta

Vitex nigundo

Katu

Laghu,

Ruksha

Ushna

Katu,

Tikta

Vata

Kapha

Vitis vinifera

Madhur

Snigdha,

Guru,

Mridu

Sheet

Madhur

Vata

Pitta

Withania somnifera

Tikta,

Katu,

Madhur

Laghu,

Snigdha

Ushna

Madhur

Vata

Kapha

Woodfordia fruiticosa

Kashaya

Laghu,

Ruksha

Sheet

Katu

Pitta

Kapha

Zanthoxylum alatum

Katu,

Tikta

Laghu,

Ruksha,

Tikshna

Ushna

Katu

Vata

Kapha

Zingiber officinale

Katu

Laghu,

Snigdha(Sh)

Guru,

Ruksha,

Tikshna(Ad)

Ushna

Madhur (Sh)

Katu(Ad)

Vata

Kapha

Zizyphus jujuba

Kashaya

Laghu,

Ruksha

Sheet

Katu

Pitta

Kapha