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===== Ten Major Classes/Groups of Medicines =====

===== Ten Major Classes/Groups of Medicines =====

Group I 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).   

Group II 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).

Group III 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), krumighna (anthelmintic), and vishaghna (anti-toxic).

Group IV 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).  

Group V 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).  

Group VI 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).

Group VII Consisting of five subgroups of medicines: purisha samgrahaniya (faecal astringent), purisha virajaniya (faecal de-pigmenter), mutra samgrahaniya (anti-diuretic), mutra virajaniya (urinary depigmenter), and mutra virechaniya (diuretic).  

#Consisting of five subgroups of medicines: purisha samgrahaniya (faecal astringent), purisha virajaniya (faecal de-pigmenter), mutra samgrahaniya (anti-diuretic), mutra virajaniya (urinary depigmenter), and mutra virechaniya (diuretic).  

Group VIII Consisting of five subgroups of medicines: kasahara (anti-cough), shwasahara (anti-dyspneic), shothahara (anti-oedema), jwarahara (antipyretic), and shramahara (anti-fatigue).

#Consisting of five subgroups of medicines: kasahara (anti-cough), shwasahara (anti-dyspneic), shothahara (anti-oedema), jwarahara (antipyretic), and shramahara (anti-fatigue).

Group IX Consisting of five subgroups of medicines: dahaprashamana (pacifying burning sensation), sheetaprashamana (pacifying cold sensation), udardaprashamana (pacifying allergies), angamardhaprashamana (pacifying bodyache), and shulaprashamana (pacifying pain).  

#Consisting of five subgroups of medicines: dahaprashamana (pacifying burning sensation), sheetaprashamana (pacifying cold sensation), udardaprashamana (pacifying allergies), angamardhaprashamana (pacifying bodyache), and shulaprashamana (pacifying pain).  

Group X Comprising of five subgroups of medicines: shonitasthapana (haemostatic), sanjnasthapana (regaining consciousness), prajasthapana (promoting conception and implanation of embryo), and vayasthapana (anti-ageing)  

#Comprising of five subgroups of medicines: shonitasthapana (haemostatic), sanjnasthapana (regaining consciousness), prajasthapana (promoting conception and implanation of embryo), and vayasthapana (anti-ageing)  

Thus, fifty classes of medicines have been mentioned for definition and example. Among them, in every class, the ten constituent medicinal herbs will be described further, which will complete the list of five hundred medicinal herbs. [8]

Thus, fifty classes of medicines have been mentioned for definition and example. Among them, in every class, the ten constituent medicinal herbs will be described further, which will complete the list of five hundred medicinal herbs. [8]