2. Practitioners Course Level 2
Diploma in Ayurveda
Practitioners Course
Level 2
Medicine class
19thJune 2019

3. Dates- Kharjura (Phoenix sylvestris)
Rasa- sweet
Guna- heavy, oily
Virya- sweet
Vipaka- cold
Effect on dosha-
vatapittashamaka, balya (improves energy)
Fruits, leaves and roots are used as medicines
Classified under drug groups of shramahara (alleviates tiredness) and vrinhaneeya (nourish body tissues and weight gaining)

4. Ruchikara- improved appetite
Hridya- good for heart, cardiac tonic
Tarpana, pushti- nourish all seven tissues. Wasting disorders, tiredness, under weight, anaemia
Tushti – contentment
Shukrala- improves quality and quantity of sperms
Raktapitta shamaka- all kinds of bleeding disorders

5. Remedies Tummy ache with indigestion and constipation in children-
Finely chop 5-6 dates
1 teasp ghee.
pinch of black pepper powder, mix all
½ -1 teasp of mixture with warm water 1-2 times a day
Constipation- Soak a handful of dates in water at night, eat in the morning or make a fine syrup
Date, almond and milk shake
Date sugar is a good substitute with iron for sugar.

6. Nutritional supplement for pregnant women, to gain weight, low energy, sexual dysfunction-
Chop around 15 dates
10 tea spoons of ghee
pinch of ginger powder, cardamom powder mix well & store this in a jar in room temperature. 1 tea spoon morning. Not suitable for diabetics and high cholesterol
Acidity related with palpitations - finely chop 2 fresh dates and mix it with a spoon of honey

7. Diarrhoea during teething- 2 tea spoon date sugar + 2 tea spoon honey
Diarrhoea during teething- 2 tea spoon date sugar tea spoon honey. ¼ teasp times a day
Vata body types with high cholesterol levels- the rich potassium in dates reduce cholesterol level, reduce the risks of strokes and heart attacks
Anaemia- rich iron supplement
Muscle pull /muscle cramp - Warm 2 tea spoon of sesame oil, mix with date sugar & apply on aching muscles

8. Black pepper- maricha (Piper nigrum)
CHAG, CHHW, CHPN, CHTL, CHBK, CHPK, soma jam, chyavana prash, YRGO, CHGO
Classified under the following grops
deepaniya
shula prashamana (pain relieving)
krimghna (destroys worms)
shiro virechanopaga (removes vitiated doshas from head and neck through nasya )

9. Different types
Black pepper- dried with skin after boiling
Green pepper- dried unripen, with skin
White pepper- dried without skin
Red/ orange pepper- dried ripen, with skin (Schinus molle)

10. Rasa- pungent
Guna- light, sharp, penetrating
Virya- no hot neither cold
Vipaka- pungent
Effect on dosha- pacify kapha and vata
excess can aggravate pitta
Specific property- pramathi- scrapes unnecessary fats

11. Properties and uses
Rochana (improved taste)- loss of appetite, loss of taste sensations
Dipana, pachana
Chedana (scraping)- high cholesterol, atherosclerosis, obesity
Shoshana (dry out excess kapha/ secretions), kaphahara (expectorant-removes kapha)- asthma, loss of appetite due to excess kapha, diarrhoea

12. Pittakrut- increase the functions pf pitta- digestive issues, liver disorders
Janthu nashana- alleviates worms and their environment
Vishama jwara nashana- effective for various types of fever
Vayu niwarana- alleviate vata
Chakshushya- good for eye disorders
Hridroga hara- helps in curing heart disorders

13. Contraindications
Avrishya – anaphrodiasiac- specially when combined with other hot potency ingredients. Eg: trikatu
Excess use/ long term use – increase pitta
Pitta dominant people can experience nausea, vomiting, gastritis, abdominal cramps, watery eyes

14. Long pepper – Pippali (Piper longum)
CHAG, CHHW, CHTL, CHBK, CHPK, SURYA JAM, soma jam, RSDT, YRGO, Dam-D
Rasa- sweet, pungent
Guna- light, oily, sharp
Virya- neither hot nor cold
Vipaka- sweet
Effect on dosha- increase vata, kapha, pacify pitta

15. Properties and uses
Kasa swasahara- relieves cough, cold- light and sharp properties remove adhered mucus
Rasayana (rejuvenate), medhya (increase brain function)- wasting disorders, increase memory
Mutrala- diuretic –urinary disorders, calculi
Dipana, vatanulomana, mridu rechana (mild purgative)- loss of appetite, constipation, incomplete evacuation

16. Yakrit uttejaka (stimulates liver), plihavriddhihara (helps enlargement of spleen)- anaemia, blood disorders
Krimighna- removes worms and their environment
Shulaprashamana- relieves pain. All kinds of vata disorders
Vrishya (increase libido)- specially male infertility, premature ejaculation
Stimulates/ contracts uterus
Balya- provides energy by nourishing all seven body tissues
Kushtaghna- skin disorders

17. Cloves – lavanga- Syzygium aromaticum
Synonyms- deva kusuma- flower of deities
Chandana pushpa- flowers with fragrance of sandalwood
Rasa- bitter, pungent
Guna- light, oily
Virya- cold
Vipaka-pungent
Effect on dosha- pacify kapha and pitta

18. Properties and uses Relieves excess thirst
Relieves bad breath and removes sliminess of mouth
Good for eyes
Deepana, pachana, ruchya (improves taste)- nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, bloating
Abdominal pain
Respiratory disorders- asthma, cough, cold, hiccups, chronic respiratory disorders

19. Nutmeg and mace - Jaiphala - Myristica fragrance

20. Ingredient in CHPN
Rasa- bitter, pungent
Guna- light , sharp
Virya- hot
Vipaka- pungent
Effect on dosha- pacify vata, kapha
Myristica malabarica (Bombay nutmeg)is the most common adulterant.

21. Properties and uses
Grahi- absorbing/ drying- phlegm disorders, diarrhoea associated with bloating and watery stools
Mehaghna- useful in diabetes and urinary disorders
Deepana, rochana (improves taste), ruchikrut (improves appetite)- digestive issues, nausea, vomiting
Krimihara- worm infestations
Hridya – cardiac tonic

22. Shoshahara- relives dehydration, wasting
Peenashara- good for allergic rhinitis
Varnakrit- Improves skin complexion and tone
Vrishya- aphrodisiac. Improves the quality and quantity of sperms
Vishapaha- removes toxins, antidote
Thrushapaha- alleviates excess thirst

23. Some remedies Insomnia- warm milk with a pinch of nutmeg powder or
2 drops of nutmeg oil+ 1 tablesp olive oil- massage forehead before sleep
Diarrhoea- ¼ teasp nutmeg powder with 1 teasp honey- at anytime. Max twice a day
Vomiting/ nausea – ¼ teasp powder with ½ teasp lime juice
Joint or muscle pain- 1 teasp cardamom oil+ 1 tablesp coconut/ sesame oil- mix, warm and apply

24. Mouth wash for toothache and bad breath-
¼ teasp powder boil in 1 cup of water for about 5 minutes or
2 drops of oil in ½ cup of luke warm water
Toothache- add few drops of nutmeg oil on cotton wool and place it on tooth cavity
Add into oily, high protein meals, sweet dishes to add taste and smell. Helps digestion and delay in absorption of fats and sugars
Over consumption and aggravate pitta

25. Coconut- narikela (Cocos nucifera)
Pacify vata and pitta and increase kapha
Tender coconut water- sweet, cold, light to digest, pacify pitta, diuretic, hydrates body, cooling, helps to balance electrolytes-
nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, fever, skin disorders, acidity, constipation, UTI, tiredness
Mature coconut water- acidic, increase pitta, constipative (vishtambhi)

26. Excess use of coconut water can aggravate kapha- can cause cold, sneezing, cough
Inflorescence is grahi (absorbing)- bleeding disorders specially for heavy menstruation, blood and mucus diarrhoea, diabetes, polyuria
Coconut pulp, milk & oil- aphrodisiac. Heavy to digest specially thick milk. Specially effective for male fertility.
balya- increase strength and immunity

28. Coconut oil Virgin- best for internal and external use
quick dry process- pulp is dried quickly and oil is expressed by compression (cold compress)
wet mill process- milk is extracted, cooked for long hours and oil is filtered
Refined- made with dried coconut meat (copra)
needs to be treated as there is more chance of contamination during drying process
expose to high heat which reduces smell and taste
chemicals can be used to get the maximum extract and to increase the shelf life

29. Properties of coconut oil
Taste- bitter
Guna- heavy, oily
Virya- cold
Vipaka- sweet
Effect on dosha- Pacify pitta and vata
Vrinhana- nourish all seven dhatus
Balya- increase strength
Keshya- good for hair
Dantya- strengthen teeth. Clears oral cavity

30. Remedies
2 teasp virgin coconut oil for 1 cup rice- for mal nourishment, pacify vata
Burning sensation of eyes, blisters of chicken pox, shingles, skin disorders, burns- wash with coconut water
Acidity, heart burn- coconut water / rice porridge with coconut milk
Urine infections with burning feeling- drink coconut water
Poisoning- vomiting with coconut milk

31. Hair oil-
1 bottle of coconut oil, 2 teasp fenugreek seeds, vetiveria root (1/2 bulk), 8-10 curry leaves. Cook all in low flame for 20 minutes and filter.
Hair falling, dandruff, dry scalp
Narikela lavana (coconut alkali)- gastritis, acidity
Black oil collected after burning coconut shell- skin disorders
Poisoning- vomiting with coconut milk
Extract thorns from skin- mix some grated coconut with sugar, apply and leave it over night

32. Green leaf porridge with coconut milk
Ingredients (3 servings)
½ cup rice, 3-4 garlic chopped, 1 teasp chopped ginger, salt to taste
½ cup coconut milk
2 cups of green juice extracted from 1 handful dandelion leaves, 1 handful kale, 1 handful curry leaves (optional)
Cook rice well with ginger and garlic
in 3-4 cups water. Add coconut milk
and keep stirring until the milk boils,
add leaf juice and let slightly boiled.

33. Flax seed (Atasi)- Linum ustitissimum
Rasa- sweet, bitter
Guna- guru, snigdha, pichchila
Virya- hot
Vipaya- pungent
Effect on dosha- pacify vata, aggravate pitta & kapha

34. Seeds and oil are heavy and hard to digest
Seeds and oil are heavy and hard to digest. It reduces appetite and can help in obesity
Rich in omega 3
Scientifically proven as a blood thinner.
Can be used in treating atherosclerosis and stop development of blood clots
Drukaghni- disturbs vision
Shukraghni- destroys sperms
Rakta-pitta prakopana- not good for pitta and bleeding disorders (nasal bleeding, heavy periods)

35. Properties of flax seed oil
Rasa – sweet
Guna- light , sharp, sara (induce mobility/ cause diarrhoea/ laxative)
Virya- hot
Vipaka- pungent
Good for paana, abyanga, vasti, karna purana and nasya

36. Remedies
1 teasp flax seeds roast on a pan, boil in 2 cups of water in low flame for about 5 minutes- IBS associated with diarrhoea
Constipation- 3-5 ml oil at night with food
Apply warm flaxseed oil for joint and muscular pain, non healing wounds and skin disorders
Seed paste- to dry oozing eczema
Burning sensation in urination- soak 1-2 teasp seeds overnight, macerate next morning, filter and dilute with water
Enhance breast milk- mix equal amounts of powdered flax, cumin & fenugreek seeds. 1 tsp twice a day after meals with milk

37. Jasmine -Malathi- Jasminum officinale
Rasa – Tikta, Kasaya
Guna - Laghu, Snigdha, Mrudu
Virya – Ushna
Vipaka – Katu
Effect on dosha – Tridosahara
Parts used- flowers, leaves

38. Properties and uses
Vranaropana (repair wounds), Vranashodhana (wound cleaning), rakta prasadana (blood purifier), varnya- restore normal complexion of skin- skin disorders, abscess
Somanasya janana- pleasurable
Good for eyes- irritation of eyes, conjunctivitis, redness
Alleviates body odors
Vishaghna- antidote

39. Analgesic (mild), antidepressant, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, antispasmodic, aphrodisiac, carminative
Aphthous ulcers, stomatitis, toothache, bleeding gum – chew few leaves/ boil some leaves and use as a mouth wash
Infections between toes/ infected wounds – fry some leaves in ghee and apply

40. Jasmine oil Bitter in taste
Rakta shoshana- Blood purifier, vrana shodhana, ropana-skin disorders, scabies
Reduce inflammation- arthritis
Brain tonic
Antidepressant – widely used in aromatherapy
Increase breast milk- apply on breasts and massage- induce breast milk
Induce sleep

41. Lepa (medicinal pastes)
Classified under kalka (medicated pastes)
Ingredients grind with liquids/ available in powder form
Apply against the direction of hair for better absorption
Remove after drying. Leave longer to strengthen skin
Varying thickness (1 anguli approx= 2 cm)
to alleviate dosha/toxins - ¼ th anguli
to restore skin complexion - ½ anguli

42. Uses of external applications
To remove heat
To alleviate burning sensation/ irritation/ itchiness
Anti inflammatory, anti bacterial/ anti fungal/ anti viral effects
To reduce swelling
To hydrate the skin
Wound clearing and wound healing
Anti wrinkle

43. Simple pastes Ginger paste with water - migraine and headaches
Red onion paste – sinusitis, insect bites
White sandal wood paste with water - acne, skin discolorations
Red sandalwood paste with lime juice - trauma, snake/ insect bites
Sesame paste on vitiligo patches
Cinnamon paste with water- pains