• Aashukaari (accelerators/substances increasing the process and effects of medicines)
• Aakshepakar (convulsing agents)
• Abhishyandi (kapha producing substances)
• Bandhan (those substances used as binding agents for Parad (mercury) and surgical process of bandage)
• Balya (restoratives)
• Brimhan (drugs developing vigor and stamina)
• Chakshyuam (eyesight improvers)
• Dantyam (dentifrice)
• Deepan (appetizers)
• Hridya (cardiac tonics)
• Jeevaniya (equivalent of vitamins)
• Jivha jaaditya kar (astringents typically acting on the tongue)
• Kanthya (drugs useful for improvising the voice and vocal card)
• Keshakrishanatakar (hair dye and drugs useful for keeping the hair black.)
• Keshyam (hair growth improviser)
• Keshasnigdhakar (hair conditioners)
• Langhan (fasting)
• Medhyam (intellect improvising substances)
• Oja kshaya (those drugs which are benefice for Oja presently it can be compared with antioxidant)
• Paachanam (digestive)
• Pachchhilyakar (those drugs which are heavy and hard to digest)
• Pooran (filling up of organs /cavities with oil, ghee or medicated solution)
• Pramathi (drugs acting as anti digestive)
• Rasanayam (this is much sought for term meaning rejuvenating drugs process and lifestyle)
• Sandhanam (this is surgical term used for the purpose of relocating the joints bones or organs as well as specifically for plastic surgery as karna Sandhanam meaning making ear lobe)
• Sneham (lubricating agents and process)
• Sphotkar (drugs and substances causing boils and scars on skin)
• Swarakrita (drugs used for treating the horse voice)
• Sukshama (very fine or micro)
• Twachya (skin conditioners)
• Varnyam (skin coloration/complexion improvising drugs and process)
• Vaajikarna (aphrodisiac)
• Vavyai (those loosening the joints/and also disintegrating the seven basic entities)
• Vikashi (very fast acting and malefic for the bodily constituent)
• Vayuahan (the surgical process for expiration of the wound or abscess)

In the same listing of the 60 surgical measures found in Susruta Samhita for the treatment of wound are included. Following are the major 8 terms. These all terms are related with Bhaishajiya Kalpana. They are

• Shastrakarma (Excision),
• Vidaran (Incision), 
• Karhan (Scraping),
• Chhedhan (Puncturing),
• Aishan (Probing),
• Navan (Extraction), 
• Visravan (Drainage) and 
• Seevan (Suturing).   

References -

• Ashtaang Hridyam, Classical text book by Chaukhambha Surbahrti Publication Varanasi India
• Ashtaang Samgraha Classical textbook by Chaukhambha Surbahrti Publication Varanasi India
• Bhaishajya Ratnavali Classical textbook by Chaukhambha Surbahrti Publication Varanasi India
• Charka samhita classical textbook vol-1-2 by Chaukhambha Surbahrti Publication Varanasi India
• Chukra dutta text tika by Chaukhambha Surbahrti Publication Varanasi India
• Sharangdhar Samhita Classical textbook by Chaukhambha Surbahrti Publication Varanasi India
• Sushrut Samhita Classical textbook vol 1,2, & 3 by Chaukhambha Surbahrti Publication Varanasi India

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