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Have you ever thought of deforestation, pollution and excessive use of herbs has developed a scarcity of herbs? If you intend to get any herb you will certainly face the problem of getting it.
Ayurveda has a big drawback of the availability of the herbs. Many of the herbs
mentioned in various texts are not available today. So there
ere some substitutive herbs. This substitution is said as pratinidhi dravya. Meaning representative drug of the original drug. The original drugs efficacy is altered by the use of substitute but for the extinct drugs there is no way at all.
Now a days the original Ashtavarga is extinct so the so propagated
Ashtavarga yukta Chavyanprasha (Chavyanprasha is confectionary based preparation of amla with ashtvarga (octate) included is containing the representative drugs in it.
Thus representative drugs are useful for Ayurveda pharmacy. Here is a list of representative drugs. Some times a drug is not available at that times the use of another herb or drug is essential that’s why one must have knowledge of representative herbs and drugs to have command over herbal therapy and ayurveda.
Alphabetical listing
Original drug / Herb Representative
1. Chitrak - Danti
2. Chitrak - Apamarga
3. Dhanyavas - Duralabha
4. Moorva - Jingine twak
5. Tagar - Kushta
6. Arinhnsa - Mankaarda
7. Laxmana - Mayurshikha
8. Bakul - Rakta Kumudini
9. Neelotpala - Kumud
10. Jatipush - Lavang
11. Arkksheer - Arkapatra
12. Pushkarmula - Kootha
13. Langli - Kushtha
14. Sthaunekya - Kushtha
15. Chavika - Pipplimula
16. Gajapippli - Pipplimula
17. Somaraji - Chakramarda Phala
18. Daruhaldi - haldi
19. Rasanjam - Darhahdi
20. Saurashtri - Sphatika
21. Talispatra - Swarna Talis
22. Bhargi - Talispatra
23. Ruchak Lavan - Kantkari Mula
24. Madhuyashti - Dhataki
25. Amlavetas - Chukra
26. Draksha - Kashmari Phal
27. Draksha - Bandhuk Pushp
29. Kasturi - Kankol
30. Karpoor - Granthiparna
31. Kumkum - Nava Kusunbh Pushp
32. Shewatachandan - Karpur
33. Chandan - Raktachandan
34. Karpoor - Rakta Chandan
35. Rakta Chandan - Ushir
36. Ativisha - Musta
37. Haritika - Amlaka
38. Naag Keshar - Padma Keshar
39. Meda Mahameda - Shatavari
40. Jeevak & Rishpak - Vidori
41. Kakoli & Ksheer Kakoli - Ashvagandha
42. Riddhi & Vriddhi - Varahi Kanda
43. Varahi Kanda - Charma Kasaluk
44. Bhallatak - Rakta Chandan
45. Bhallatak - Chitrak
46. Ikshu - Nala
47. Swarna - Swarna Makshika
48. Makshika - Swasna Gairikam
49. Swarna and Raupya Bhasma - Kant Lauha bhasma
50. Kant Loarha - Teekshna lanha
51. Mukta - Muktashukti
52. Madhu - Jeernaguda
53. Mishri - Shaskara
54. Sharkara - Khand
55. Ksheer - Mugda Yash Rasa
References: - Different Nighantu Text
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