Best foods –

लललललललललल लललललललललललल – lohitaśālayaḥ śūkadhānyānāṃ – Red type of rice is the best among Paddy
having bristles
लललललललललललललललललललल – mudgāḥ śamīdhānyānām – Among pulses, Green gram is the best
ललललललललललललललललल – āntarikṣam udakānāṃ – Among waters, Rain water collected before fall on the
ground is the best
ललललललल ललललललल – saindhavaṃ lavaṇānāṃ – Among salts, Rock salt is the best
ललललललललललल लललललललल – jīvantīśākaṃ śākānām – Among pot herbs, Jivanti (Leptadenia reticulate W.and
A) is the best
ललललल ललललललललललल – Among the meat of big animals, Ena (antelope)
लललल लललललललल – Among meat of Birds Lava (common quail)
लललल लललललललललल – Among Meat of animals living in holes, Godha (inguana)
लललललल लललललललललल – Among fish, Rohita type of fish
ललललल लललललल लललललललल – Among Ghee, Cow ghee
लललललललल ललललललललल – Among Milk, Cow milk
ललललललल ललललललललललललल ललललललललल – Among Vegetable fats, Sesame oil
ललललललल ललललललललललललल – Fats of marshy animals, Lard (pig fat)
ललललललललल लललललललललललल – Fish fat – Fat of Chuluki (Gangetic dolphin)
ललललललललल लललललललललललललललल – Fats of aquatic birds – Fat of Pakahamsa (white swan)
लललललललललल लललललललललललललललललल – Fats of Vishkira ( types of birds, with beak) – Fat of hen
लललललल ललललललललललल – Fats of tree branch eating animals – Fat of goat
ललललललललल लललललललल – Rhizomes – Ginger
लललललललल लललललल – Fruits – Grapes
लललललललललललललललललललल – Preparation of sugar cane – Sarkara (Sugar candy) [38]

Most unwholesome articles:

लललललललललललललललल – Among Shuka Dhanya (Paddy having bristles), Yavaka (a variety of Barley) is most
unwholesome
ललललललललललललललललल – Among pulses (Shami Dhanya) black gram is most unwholesome
ललललललललललललललललललल – Among waters, river water in rainy season is most unwholesome
ललललललललललल – Among salts, Ushara (salt collected/prepared from saline soil)
लललललललललललललललल – Among pot herbs, Mustard is the most unwholesome
लललललललललललललललललल – Among meet, Beef
लललललललललललललललल – Among meat of birds, Kana Kapota (Young dove)
लललललललललललललल – Among Bileshaya (animals living in the holes) – Frog is most unwholesome
ललललललललललललललललललल – Among fish, Chilichima
लललललललललललललललललललल – Among ghee, Ghee of sheep milk
लललललललललललललललललल – Among milk, Sheep milk
ललललललल ललललललललललललललललललललल – Vegetable fat Oil from Kusumbha (Canthamus tinctorius Linn)
ललललललल ललललललललललललल – Fats of marshy animals – Fat of Buffalo
लललललललललल लललललललललललल – Fats of aquatic animals – Fat of Kakamadgu (water foul)
ललललललललललल लललल लललललल लललललल – Fats of aquatic animals – Fat of Kumbhira (Corocodile)
लललललल लललललललललललललललललल – Fats of gallinaceous types of birds – Fat of Chataka (sparrow)
ललललललललल ललललललललललल – Fats of tree branch eating animals Fat of elephant
लललललल ललललललल – Fruits Nikucha (Atrocarpus nikucha Roxb)
ललललल लललललललल – Rhizomes and roots Aluka (potato?)
ललललललललललललललललललललल – Preparations of sugar cane Phanita (treacle)
Most important drugs, actions, factors:
ललललल लललललललललललल ललललललललल – Among those which sustain life, food (Anna) is the best.
लललललललललललललललं – Water is best to generate soothing effect
लललल लललललललललल – Wine is best to Dispel fatigue
लललललल लललललललललल – Milk is best among enlivening, invigorating susbtances
ललललल ललललललललललल – Meat is best among nourishing food
ललललललललललललललल – Meat soup (Mamsarasa) is best among refreshing, nourishing food
लललललललललललललललललललललललल – Salt is best among substances that enhance taste.
ललललल ललललललललल – Sour substances are best among cardiac tonics
लललललललल लललललललल – among foods to improve strength and immunity, Kukkuta – chicken is best.
लललललललल ललललललललल – Among aphrodisiac substances, Nakra Retas – Semen of crocodile is the best.
ललल लललललललललललललललललललललल – Among substances to balance Kapha and Pitta, Honey is the best.
ललललललललललललललललललललललललल – Among substances to balance Vata and Pitta, cow ghee is the best.
लललल लललललललललललललललललललल – Among substances to balance Vata & Kapha, Taila oil is the best.
लललल ललललललललललललल – Among Kapha balancing procedures, Vamana (emesis) therapy is the best.
ललललललल ललललललललललल – Among Pitta balancing procedures, Virechana is the best
लललललललललललललललल – Among Vata balancing procedures, Basti – Enema (both Anuvasana and Asthapana) is
the best
लललललल लललललललललललल – Among procedures to bring softness and tenderness, Swedana is the best.
लललललललल ललललललललललललल – Exercise (Vyayama) is the best to bring about body firmness.
लललललल ललललललललललललललललल – Among substances causing impotency, kshara is the best
ललललललललललललललललललललललललललललल – Among substances hurting the taste of food, Tinduka is the
best
ललल लललललललललललललललललल – Among those hurting throat and quality of sound, Unripe Kapittha is the best
ललललल लललललललललललललललल – Among those damaging heart, Sheep ghee is the best
ललललललललल
लललललललललललललललललललललललललललललललललललललललललललललललललललललल – Among those
substances that relieve emaciation, improve breast milk, blood production, absorbent (useful in IBS) & bleeding
disorders, goat milk is the best.
ललललललललल ललललललललललललललललललल – Sheep milk is best to Vitiate Kapha and Pitta Dosha
ललललललललललल ललललललललललललल – Buffalo milk is best to induce sleep (related: Buffalo meat and milk
benefits
लललललल लललललललललललललललललल – in obstructing the body channels and circulation, half formed curds
(Mandaka Dadhi) is best
ललललललललललल लललललललललललल – Food prepared of Gavedhuka (Triticum aestivum Linn) to cause
emaciation
लललललललललललल ललललललललललललललल – Food prepared with Uddalaka (a variety of black graM) is best to
cause drying
ललललललललललललललललललल – Sugarcane is best in producing diuretic effect. Related – sugarcane juice benefits
लललल लललललललललललल – Barley is best to increase bulk of feces
ललललललल लललललललललल – Jambu -(Jamun – Syzygium cumini) is best in aggravating Vata
ललललललललल ललललललललललललललललललल – Shashkuli type of pastry (Chakkuli in Kannada) is best in
aggravating Pitta and Kapha
ललललललल लललललललललललललललल – Kulattha (horse gram) is best in causing Amlapitta (acid dyspepsia)
ललललल ललललललललललललललललललल – Black gram is best in aggravating Kapha and Pitta
लललललल लललललललललललललललललललललललललल – Fruit of Madana is best in Vamana , Asthapana and
anuvasana types of enema
लललललललल ललललललललललललल – Trivrit (operculina turpethum R.B) Causing easy purgation
लललललललललल लललललललललललललल – Aragvadha (Cassia fistula Linn) is best in causing mild purigation
लललललललललललललललललललललललललल – Milk of Snuhi (Euphorbia nerifolia Linn) is best in causing strong
purgation
लललललललललललललल लललललललललललललल – Apamarga (Achyrantes aspera Linn) is best in eliminating
Doshas from the head
ललललललल ललललललललललललल – Vidanga (Embelia ribes Burm .f.) is best in Killing parasites.
लललललल लललललललललल – Shireesha (albizzia Lebbeck Benth) is best anti poisonous herb.
ललललल लललललललललललल – Khadira is best in curing skin diseases (Related: Best way to use Khadira for daily skin
detox)
लललललल लललललललललल – Rasna (Pluchea lanceolata) is best in alleviating vata
ललललल ललललललललललललल – Amalaka (Amla – Emblica officinalis) is best to cause Rasayana (rejuvenation)
लललललल ललललललललल – Haritaki (terminalia chebula Linn) is best wholesome fruit
ललललललललल लललललललललललललं – Castor root (Eranda moola) is best in alleviating Vata and aphrodisiac
ललललललललललल लललललललललललललललललललललललललल – Pippalimoola (long pepper root) is best in
promoting digestion, carmination and relieving bloating and constipation
लललललललललल लललललललललललललललललललललललललललललललल – Root of Chitraka (Plumbago
zeylanica Linn) is best in Promoting digestion, carmination and curing piles and colic pain
लललललललललल लललललललललललललललललललललललललललललल – Pushkaramoola is best in curing hiccup,
asthma, Cough and pain in the chest
लललललल लललललललललललललललललललललललललललल – Musta (cyperus rotunds Linn) is best in causing
astringent effect,
ललललललल ललललललललललललललललललललललललललललललललललललललल – Udeechya is best in causing
digestion, carmination, anti emetic and anti diarrheal effect.
लललललललल लललललललललललललललललललललललललललल – Katvanga is best to cause absorption, to improve
digestion and carmination.
लललललल ललललललललललललललललललललललललललललललल – Ananta is best to cause absorption and in
bleeding disorders.
ललललल लललललललललललललललललललललललललललललललललललललललललललललललललल – Giloy is best
to cause astringent effect, promoting digestion, alleviating Vata, Kapha, constipation and Raktapitta (bleeding disorders)
लललललल ललललललललललललललललललललललललललललललललल – Bael is best for grahi , promoting digestion
and alleviating Vata & Kapha.
ललललललल ललललललललललललललललललललललललललललललललललललल – Ativisha (Aconitum
heterophyllum) is best in causing astringent effect, promoting digestion, carmination and alleviation of all the Doshas.
ललललललललललललललललललललललल लललललललललललललललललललललललललललललल – Utpala
(Nymphaea alba), Kumuda (a variety of lotus) and Padma (lotus) is best in ausin g astringent effect, alleviating bleeding
disorders.
ललललललल लललललललललललललललललललललल – Duralabha (Fagonia cretica) is best in alleviating Kapha and
Pitta.
लललललललललललललल लललललललललललललललललललललललललल – Gandha Priyangu is best in alleviating
acute heavy bleeding.
ललललललललल ललललललललललललललललललललललललललललललललललललल – Bark of Kutaja (Holarrhena
antidysenterica) is best in balancing Kapha and Pitta, causing astringent effect over blood and to cause drying absorbing
effect
ललललललललललल लललललललललललललललललललललललललललललललललल –Gambhariphala is best in
causing hemostasis, curing bleeding disorders
ललललललललललल ललललललललललललललललललललललललललललललल – Prishniparni – Uraria picta is best in
causing astringent and aphrodisiac, digestve effect and alleviating Vata
ललललललललललल लललललललललललललललललल – Vidarigandha is best in aphrodisiac and to cause Tridosha
balance
ललल लललललललललललललललललललललललल – Bala is best in causing absorbant effect, improving strength and
balancing Vata Dosha.
ललललललललल लललललललललललललललललललललल – Gokshura (Tribulus) is best in relieving dysuria
ललललललललललललललललललललल लललललललललललललल लललललललललललललललल – Asa foetida is best
in causing excision, promoting digestion, downward movement of wind, and alleviating Vata and Kapha dosha
ललललललललल लललललललललललललललललललललललललललललललललललल – Amlavetasa (Garcinia
pedunculata) is best in causing purgation, promoting digestion, downward movement of wind (Anulomna) and
balancing Vata and Kapha.
ललललललल लललललललललललललललललललललललललल – Ash of Barley (Yavakshara )is best for laxative effect,
carmination & curing piles
ललललललललललल ललललललललललललललललललललललललललललललललललललल – Regular intake of
buttermilk is best in curing Grahani (IBS), Shotha (edema), piles and ghee indigestion
लललललललललललललललललललललल लललललललललललललललललललललललल – habitual use of meat soup of
carnivorous animals is best in curing Grahani (IBS), emaciation and piles
ललललललललललललललल ललललललललल – habitual use of milk and ghee is best in causing anti aging effect
(rasayana)
लललललललललललललललललललललल लललललललललललललललललल – habitual use of mix of equal quantities of
ghee and Saktu (roasted corn floor) is best aphrodisiac and Vata balancing.
लललललललललललललललल लललललललललललललललल – sesame oil – oil pulling is best to strengthen teeth and
to relieve anorexia
लललललल ललललललललललललललललललललललललललललल – Sandalwood is best in reliving bad odor, burning
sensation & best as paste.
लललललललललललल ललललललललललललललललललल – Application of Rasna (Pluchea lanceolata) and Agaru
(Aquilaria agallocha) is best in removing coldness, on external application.
लललललललललललल लललललललललललललललललललललललललललललललल – Lamajjaka (Cymbopogon
jwarancusa) is best in curing burning sensation, skin diseases and sweating, on external application.
लललललल लललललललललललललललललललललललललल – Kushta is best in causing Vata balance upon usage as
massage and poultice.
ललललल लललललललल ललललल ललललल लललललल लललललल ललललललल लललललललललल – Madhuka
(Licorice) is best in improving eye health, aphrodisiac effect, improving hair quality, throat/voice quality, skin
complexion, imparting colour and wound healing
ललललल लललललललललललललललललललललललललल – air is best to restore Prana and consciousness
लललललललल लललललल ललल लललललललललल लललललललललल – fire is best in curing indigestion, stiffness,
cold, colic pain and shivering
ललल ललललललललललललल – water is best in causing absorbant / astringent effect
ललललललललल ललललललल लललललललललललललल ललललललललललललललललललल ललललललललललल –
water from a pot prepared from heated mud, is best in alleviating acute attacks of thirst and vomitting
ललललललललललललललललललललललललललल – eating in excess quantities is best in causing excess Ama
लललललललललललललललललललललललललललललललललल – Intake of food as per digestion strength, is best to
improve digestion power.
ललललललललललल लललललललललललललल ललललललललल – wholesome diet and regime is best to adopt habits
लललललललललललललललललललल – taking food in right time is best to promote health
लललललललललललललललललल – Trupti (Satiation) is the best quality of food
लललललललललललललललललललललललल – suppression of urges is the best cause of disease
ललललल लललललललललललललल – alcohol (Madya) is best in causing soothing mind, exhileration
ललललललललललल लललललललललललललललललल – alcohol addiction is best to cause loss of intelligence, memory
and patience
ललललललललल लललललललललललललललल – heavy food intake is best to cause indigestion
लललललललललल ललललललललललललललल – having one meal per day is best to cause digestion and absorption of
food
ललललललललललललललललललल ललललललललल – excessive indulgence in women is best to cause emaciation
ललललललललललललललल ललललललललललललल – continuous suppression of ejaculation causes impotence
ललललललललललललललललललललललललललल – Slaughtering place is the best place to cause aversion for food
लललललललललल ललललललललललल – Fasting is best to cause reduction of longevity
लललललललललल लललललललललललल – Intake of food in reduced quantity is best to cause weight loss
ललललललललललललल लललललललललललललल – Intake of food before digestion of previous meal is best in causing
vitiation of stomach & intestine
लललललललललललललललललललललललल – Intake of food in irregular timings causes irregularity in digestive power
लललललललललललललललल ललललललललललललललललललल – intake of incompatible foods – is best in causing
worst of diseases like skin disorders
लललललल लललललललल – Tranquility, soothing, calming behavior is the best healthy regime
ललललल ललललललललललललल – Exertion beyond one’s capacity is best Unhealthy regime
लललललललललल लललललललललललल – Mithya Yoga – Improper utilization of objects and sense organs – like
looking at sharp objects, is best in causing disease.
ललललललललललललललललललललललललललल – sex with a menstruating woman is best inauspicious activity
ललललललललललललललललललललल – practicing celibacy is best to cause longevity
ललललललललललललललललललललललल – Adultery is best to reduce longevity
लललललललल ललललललललल – Determination is the best aphrodisiac
लललललललललललललललललललल – having difference of opinion / different minds is the best un-aphrodisiac
ललललललललललललललललललललललललललल – strenuous efforts beyond one’s capacity is best to lose life
लललललल लललललललललललल – Grief/ depression is best to worsen disease
लललललललललललललललल – Bath is best in removing fatigue
ललललललललललललललल – Cheerfulness is best to cause Delight
लललल लललललललल – Worry is best to cause emaciation, to lose weight
ललललललललललललललललललललल – detachment is best to cause nourishment
लललललललललललललललललललल – having nutritious food is best to induce sleep
लललललललललललललललललललललललल – Excessive sleep is best in causing drowsiness
लललललललललललललललललललललल – having food with all the tastes is best to promote strength and immunity
ललललललललललललललललललललललललल – having food with only one taste is best to cause debility
लललललललललललललललललललल – dead fetus is best to be removed immediately
ललललललललललललललललललल – indigestion is best to be prevented
लललललललललललललललललल – children are best to be administered with mild medicines
ललललललललललललललल – aged patients are best to be adminsitered with palliating medicines
ललललललल लललललललललल लललललल ललललललल ललललललललललल -pregnant women are best to avoid
strong medicines, sex and exercise
लललललललल लललललललललललल – having common minds is best way to achieve conception
ललललललललल लललललललललललललललललल – Sannipata – involvement of all Doshas is worst condition to treat
ललल ललललललललललललललललल – Ama (altered digestion and metabolism) is best to be considered and treated
as Toxicity
ललललल ललललललल – fever is best among disease
लललललल लललललललललललल – skin diseases are the longest duration disorders
लललललललललल ललललललललललल – Rajayakshma (tuberculosis / AIDS) is the best disease combination with many
diseases
लललललललललललललललललल – urinary disorders are the best relapsing disorders
ललललललललललललललललललल – leech is the best accessory surgical devices
ललललललललललललललललल – Enema is the best among elimination therapies
ललललललललललललललललल – The Himalaya is the best habitat of medicinal plants
ललल ललललललल – Soma is the best medicine
लललललललललललललललललललललल – Desert is best among healthy places
ललललललललललललललललल – Marshy Land is Unhealthiest place
लललललललललललललललललललललललललं – Compliance with the instructions of the physician is the best quality
of patient
ललललल ललललललललललललललल – Physician is the best part of treatment
लललललललललललललललललल – An atheist is best to be rejected treatment
लललललल लललललललललललल – Greed is the most troublesome practice
ललललललललललललललललललललललललल – Disobedience to the instructions of the physician is the worst
prognostic sign
ललललललललल लललललललललललललल – Self confidence is the best sign of recovery
लललललललललल लललललललललललल – An assemblage of physician is best in eradicating doubts (in line of
treatment )
लललल लललललललललललल – Sense of propriety is the best quality of physician
ललललललललललललललल – Knowledge is the best medicine
लललललललललललललललललल लललललललल – Scriptures based logic is best to gain knowledge
लललललललललललललल लललललललललललललललललललल – Presence of mind is best to understand the situation
ललललललललल लललललललललललललललललल – Inaction is the best way to waste time
ललललललललललल लललललललललललललल – Practical experience is best to eradicate doubts
लललललललल लललललललल – Incapability is best to cause fear
ललललललललललललललल लललललललललललललललल – Clinical seminars, reasoning based discussion is best to
improve wisdom and intelligence
ललललललल लललललललललललललललललललल – Guru is best tool to understand science
ललललललललललललललललल – Knowledge of Ayurveda (science of life) is the best among nectors
ललललललललललललललललललल – Words of noble person is best to be complied with
लललललललललल लललललललललललल – Words of wicked is best to cause harmful result
ललललललललललललल लललललललललल – absolute detachment is the best way to achieve happiness [40]

Thus one hundred and fifty two varieties of best drugs and regimen have been explained.
They are sufficient for giving guidance to a physician in connection with the treatment of various diseases. [41]

The best among drugs and regimen having similar actions, the best effects and qualities, have been listed. The drugs and
regimen useful for alleviating diseases caused by Vata, Pitta and Kapha and the best useful ones among them have
indicated here. A good physician should know all this before starting the treatment of the various diseases. It is only if
he does so, he can enjoy happiness in this world and the world the world beyond.[42-44]