The Herbs of Ayurveda
Every healing plant the tradition names — its nature, its actions, and the remedies it becomes. Begin with a name, or with what you’re looking for.
Taste — the first clue to a herb’s nature and its effect on the doshas.
Potency — whether it warms or cools the body.
The lasting effect once digested — building or lightening.
Which of Vata, Pitta, and Kapha it calms — and which it can stir.
No herbs match that yet — try a broader term or another category.
Calm, strength, and restful vitality — the great grounding rasayana.
The herb of intellect — memory, focus, and a settled mind.
Sacred basil — immunity, the breath, and the spirit.
The golden healer — skin, blood, and balance for all.
“The protector” — immunity and gentle detoxification.
The cooling rasayana for women’s wellness in every season.
The supreme rasayana — rejuvenation, and the heart of Triphala.
The bitter purifier — clear skin and clean blood.
The universal medicine — kindles agni and eases the gut.
Kindling for digestion and the breath; a classic rasayana.
Sweet and soothing — for the throat, breath, and a calm gut.
For the mind and the skin — clarity within and without.
The great blood and lymph cleanser — luminous skin.
The heart’s ally — strength and rhythm for the cardiovascular system.
“King of hair” — for the hair, scalp, and the liver.
A calming nervine for memory and a peaceful mind.
“King of medicines” — digestion, elimination, and rejuvenation.
Fragrant and cooling — digestion, breath, and freshness.
Cooling seed for easy digestion and a settled stomach.
“The renewer” — fluid balance and support for the kidneys.
This is the beginning of the library. Over 150 herbs are on the way, each with its full energetics, uses, safety, and the remedies it becomes. See a complete entry →