Padmakadi Gana - Group of Ayurvedic Herbs

Padmakadi Gana – a group of Ayurvedic herbs is explained by Vagbhata in Ashtangahrudayam. It is nourishing, and Pitta balancing in nature.

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Ashtangahrudayam Sutrasthana 15/12

Padmaka – Prunus cerasoides

Pundarika – Nymphea alba

Vruddhi – Habenaria intermedia

Tuga – Bambusa bambos

Sringi – Pistacia integerrima

Amrutha – Tinospora cordifolia

Jeevaneeya group of 10 herbs

This group of herbs is used in the form of decoction (kashayam) and also as powder (called as Padmakadi Choornam).
It acts as natural galactagogue. – Induces natural breast milk production in feeding mothers.
Balances Vata and Pitta
Helps to gain weight, nourishing in nature.
It also acts as natural aphrodisiac.

पद्मकपुण्ड्रौ वृद्धितुगर्द्द्य: शृङ्ग्यमृता दश जीवन संज्ञा: ।
स्तन्यकरा घ्नन्तीरणपित्तं प्रीणनजीवनबृंहणवृष्या: ॥

padmakapuṇḍrau vṛddhitugarddya: śṛṅgyamṛtā daśa jīvana saṃjñā: |
stanyakarā ghnantīraṇapittaṃ prīṇanajīvanabṛṃhaṇavṛṣyā: ||