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###''Arjuna'', effective for ''hridaya'' (heart)
 
###''Arjuna'', effective for ''hridaya'' (heart)
 
#''Varnya'' (complexion promoting): Drugs that are useful in the maintenance and improvement of natural body complexion are called ''varnya''. ''Bhrajaka pitta'' situated in the skin is responsible for the complexion of the skin. These drugs (e.g., ''chandana, ushira, manjishtha, sariva'' etc.) pacify ''bhrajaka pitta'' and improve the complexion, and therefore are used  in cosmetics .
 
#''Varnya'' (complexion promoting): Drugs that are useful in the maintenance and improvement of natural body complexion are called ''varnya''. ''Bhrajaka pitta'' situated in the skin is responsible for the complexion of the skin. These drugs (e.g., ''chandana, ushira, manjishtha, sariva'' etc.) pacify ''bhrajaka pitta'' and improve the complexion, and therefore are used  in cosmetics .
#''Kanthya'' (beneficial for throat and voice): Drugs which alleviate defect in the vocal cord and restore the normalcy of voice are called ''kanthya'' or ''svarya''. Disorders of throat are considered tridoshaja (since all the doshas are vitiated in these disorders), however vata and kapha are predominant. Therefore, vata-kapha pacifying drugs are beneficial in alleviating throat disorders and improving voice.
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#''Kanthya'' (beneficial for throat and voice): Drugs which alleviate defect in the vocal cord and restore the normalcy of voice are called ''kanthya'' or ''svarya''. Disorders of throat are considered ''tridoshaja'' (since all the ''doshas'' are vitiated in these disorders), however ''vata'' and ''kapha'' are predominant. Therefore, ''vata-kapha'' pacifying drugs are beneficial in alleviating throat disorders and improving voice.
#Hridya (cardiac tonic): The ten hridya drugs are generally mildly sour tasting and liked by most people. The word hridya denotes that which is beneficial to the heart (cardiac tonic) i.e. arjuna, gold. etc.
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#''Hridya'' (cardiac tonic): The ten ''hridya'' drugs are generally mildly sour tasting and liked by most people. The word ''hridya'' denotes that which is beneficial to the heart (cardiac tonic) i.e. ''arjuna'', gold. etc.
#Truptighna (anti-satiety): Trupti (satiety) is a specific disorder of kapha in which feeling of fullness or bloatedness is experienced. The drugs of this group are mostly pungent and bitter tasting.
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#''Truptighna'' (anti-satiety): ''Trupti'' (satiety) is a specific disorder of ''kapha'' in which feeling of fullness or bloatedness is experienced. The drugs of this group are mostly pungent and bitter tasting.
#Arshodhna (anti-hemorrhoids): These drugs alleviate the cause of doshas of arsha (haemorrhoids) are called arshoghna.  
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#''Arshodhna'' (anti-hemorrhoids): These drugs alleviate the cause of ''doshas'' of ''arsha'' (haemorrhoids) are called ''arshoghna''.  
#Kushthaghna (anti-dermatosis): These drugs mainly pacify the vitiation of blood and alleviate skin disorders and are called kushthaghna. Most of the drugs of this group act as vyadhipratyanika (anti-disease) but this property is also gauged by the prabhava (specific potency) of a drug. Khadira is an example of a kushthaghna (alleviating skin diseases).
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#''Kushthaghna'' (anti-dermatosis): These drugs mainly pacify the vitiation of blood and alleviate skin disorders and are called ''kushthaghna''. Most of the drugs of this group act as ''vyadhipratyanika'' (anti-disease) but this property is also gauged by the ''prabhava'' (specific potency) of a drug. ''Khadira'' is an example of a ''kushthaghna'' (alleviating skin diseases).
#Kandughna (anti-pruritic): These drugs alleviate itching and therefore are called kandughna. Aggravated kapha localized to skin or membrane produces itching (kandu). Thus, the drug is effective in pacifying kapha and is very effective in keeping the skin healthy.
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#''Kandughna'' (anti-pruritic): These drugs alleviate itching and therefore are called ''kandughna''. Aggravated ''kapha'' localized to skin or membrane produces itching (''kandu''). Thus, the drug is effective in pacifying ''kapha'' and is very effective in keeping the skin healthy.
#Krumighna (anthelmintic or vermicidal): The drugs that destroy external and internal worms and expel them out of the body are termed krumighna. These have been classified into two groups by their mode of action:  
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#''Krimighna'' (anthelmintic or vermicidal): The drugs that destroy external and internal worms and expel them out of the body are termed ''krimighna''. These have been classified into two groups by their mode of action:  
##Antahkrumighna (wormicidal) –Drugs that destroy worms (especially those residing in the intestines) - either by killing them or rendering them immobile.
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##''Antahkrimighna'' (wormicidal) –Drugs that destroy worms (especially those residing in the intestines) - either by killing them or rendering them immobile.
##Bahyakrumighna (affecting external microbes)  
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##''Bahyakrimighna'' (affecting external microbes)  
#Vishaghna (antidote for poison): Drugs eliminating the toxic effects of visha (poison) are called vishaghna.
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#''Vishaghna'' (antidote for poison): Drugs eliminating the toxic effects of ''visha'' (poison) are called ''vishaghna''.
#Stanyajanana (galactogogue): The sweet essence of rasa dhatu that reaches the breast from entire body is stanya (breast milk). In the process of breast milk formation and secretion, emotions and affection of the mother for the baby play an important role. Drugs that enhance the production and secretion of breast milk are called 'stanyajanana'.
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#''Stanyajanana'' (galactogogue): The sweet essence of ''rasa dhatu'' that reaches the breast from entire body is ''stanya'' (breast milk). In the process of breast milk formation and secretion, emotions and affection of the mother for the baby play an important role. Drugs that enhance the production and secretion of breast milk are called ''stanyajanana''.
#Stanyashodhana (galacto-purifiers): Vitiated doshas reaching the breast vitiate the breast milk by affecting the rasa, rakta, mamsa dhatus. The drugs that alleviate these disorders are known as stanyashodhana.
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#''Stanyashodhana'' (galacto-purifiers): Vitiated ''doshas'' reaching the breast vitiate the breast milk by affecting the ''rasa, rakta, mamsa'' ''dhatus''. The drugs that alleviate these disorders are known as ''stanyashodhana''.
#Shukrajanana (semen promoting): The drugs that promote or enhance production of shukra (semen) are called shukrajanana, or shukrala. Shukra is liquid, unctuous, sweet, smelling like honey, cold, and slimy by nature. These drugs also possess properties similar to those of shukra, thus aiding and enhancing the  formation of shukra. This group includes seven medicines of the jivaniya class.
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#''Shukrajanana'' (semen promoting): The drugs that promote or enhance production of ''shukra'' (semen) are called ''shukrajanana'', or ''shukrala''. ''Shukra'' is liquid, unctuous, sweet, smelling like honey, cold, and slimy by nature. These drugs also possess properties similar to those of ''shukra'', thus aiding and enhancing the  formation of ''shukra''. This group includes seven medicines of the ''jivaniya'' class.
#Shukrashodhana (semen purifiers): These drugs eliminate the disorders of semen and purify it.                               
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#''Shukrashodhana'' (semen purifiers): These drugs eliminate the disorders of semen and purify it.                               
 
 
Drugs that assist or aid in evacuative therapies are called 'upaga'. Besides the medications described above, there are snehopaga (sneha + upaga) and swedopaga (sweda + upaga) medicines are used for purvakarma (precleansing procedure) while the rest find use in [[Panchakarma]] procedures.  
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Drugs that assist or aid in evacuative therapies are called ''upaga''. Besides the medications described above, there are ''snehopaga'' (''sneha'' + ''upaga'') and swedopaga (sweda + upaga) medicines are used for purvakarma (precleansing procedure) while the rest find use in [[Panchakarma]] procedures.  
 
#Snehopaga (aiding in oleation):  This group of drugs help to promote unctuousness are called 'snehopaga'. These are useful for internal oleation in cases of dryness produced in channels.  
 
#Snehopaga (aiding in oleation):  This group of drugs help to promote unctuousness are called 'snehopaga'. These are useful for internal oleation in cases of dryness produced in channels.  
 
#Swedopaga (aiding in diaphoresis/sudation): These drugs are helpful in diaphoresis/sudations and are termed as 'swedopaga'. These are indicated to remove impurities through sweat.  
 
#Swedopaga (aiding in diaphoresis/sudation): These drugs are helpful in diaphoresis/sudations and are termed as 'swedopaga'. These are indicated to remove impurities through sweat.