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===== Ten Major Classes/Groups of Medicines =====
===== Ten Major Classes/Groups of Medicines =====
#Consisting of six subgroups of medicines: jeevaniya (vitaliser), brimhaniya (bulk-promoting), lekhaniya (emaciating), bhedaniya (mass-breaking), sandhaniya (union-promoting), and deepaniya (appetizer).
#Consisting of six subgroups of medicines: ''jeevaniya'' (vitaliser), ''brimhaniya'' (bulk-promoting), ''lekhaniya'' (emaciating), ''bhedaniya'' (mass-breaking), ''sandhaniya'' (union-promoting), and ''deepaniya'' (appetizer).
#Consisting of four subgroups of medicines: balya (tonic), varbya (complexion-promoting), kanthya (beneficial for throat), and hridaya (cordial).
#Consisting of four subgroups of medicines: ''balya'' (tonic), ''varbya'' (complexion-promoting), ''kanthya'' (beneficial for throat), and ''hridaya'' (cordial).
#Comprising of six subgroups of medicines: truptighna (anti-satiety), arshoghna (anti-haemorrhoidal), kushthgha (anti-dermatosis), kandughna (anti-pruritic), krumighna (anthelmintic), and vishaghna (anti-toxic).
#Comprising of six subgroups of medicines: ''truptighna'' (anti-satiety), ''arshoghna'' (anti-haemorrhoidal), ''kushthgha'' (anti-dermatosis), ''kandughna'' (anti-pruritic), ''krimighna'' (anthelmintic), and ''vishaghna'' (anti-toxic).
#Having four subgroups of medicines: stanyajanana(galactogogue), stanyashodhana (galactodepurant), shukrajanana (semen-promoting), and shukrashodhana (semen-depurant).
#Having four subgroups of medicines: ''stanyajanana''(galactogogue), ''stanyashodhana'' (galactodepurant), ''shukrajanana'' (semen-promoting), and ''shukrashodhana'' (semen-depurant).
#Consisting of seven subgroups of medicines: snehopaga (sub-oleative), swedopaga (sub-diaphoretic), vamanopaga (sub-emetic), virechanopaga (sub-purgative), aasthapanopaga (sub-corrective enemata), anuvasanopaga (sub-unctuous enema), and shirovirechanopaga (sub-errhines).
#Consisting of seven subgroups of medicines: snehopaga (sub-oleative), swedopaga (sub-diaphoretic), vamanopaga (sub-emetic), virechanopaga (sub-purgative), aasthapanopaga (sub-corrective enemata), anuvasanopaga (sub-unctuous enema), and shirovirechanopaga (sub-errhines).
#Comprising of three subgroups of medicines: chhardi nigrahana (anti- emetic), trushna nigrahana (thirst-quenching or thirst-alleviating), and hikka nigrahana (reducing hiccups).
#Comprising of three subgroups of medicines: chhardi nigrahana (anti- emetic), trushna nigrahana (thirst-quenching or thirst-alleviating), and hikka nigrahana (reducing hiccups).