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SUMMARY OF HERBS, FORMULAS, AND INDICATIONS

ITM Common Name and Botanical Name	Indian Name	Associated Formula	Indications for the Formula
Adhatoda; A. vasica	Adosa (or Vasaka)	Coprid	lung disorders: cough, bronchitis, asthma, sticky sputum, symptoms of common cold
Arjun; Teminalia arjuna	Arjun	Artoralt	heart disorders: atherosclerosis, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, nervous agitation
Asafoetida; Ferula asafoetida	Hingu	Hingwastaka	digestive disorders: indigestion, bloating, flatulence, tiredness after eating, constipation, intestinal cramping, excess phlegm production
Ashwaganda; Withania sominifera	Ashwaganda	Ashwador	adaptogen: fatigue, weakness, chronic illness, weakened immune functions, autoimmune disorders, hormonal deficiency
Asparagus; A. racemosa	Shatavari	Shavrin	sexual hormone disorders: low libido, impotence, infertility, fatigue
Bacopa; B. monerii	Brahmi	Bramyl	brain disorders: anxiety, tension, neurosis, insomnia, poor memory, drug withdrawal syndrome, headache, menopausal distress
Crataeva; C. nurvala	Varuna	Varunal	liver/kidney disorders: hepatitis, edema, ascites, urinary stones, arthritis
Emblica; E. ribes	Amla	Triphala (with ginger)	weakness: weak digestion, food hypersensitivity, diarrhea, constipation, premature aging, easy fatigue
Momordica; M.charantia	Karela	Karnim	metabolic disorders: diabetes (late onset), obese constitution, hyperlipidemia, sluggish metabolism
Myrrh; Commiphora mukul and C. myrrha	Guggul	Rumastal	pain: arthralgia, muscle pain, fibromyalgia, sciatica, gout, Raynaud’s syndrome, tendonitis
Saraca; S. asoka	Ashok	Saracant	women’s disorders: excessive uterine bleeding (fibroids, hormonal); infertility, menstrual irregularity, dysmenorrheal, premenstrual syndrome, perimenopausal syndrome, anemia
Tinospora; T. cordifolia	Guduchi	Cordifolan	cleansing tonic: joint and whole body pain, headaches, inflammation, skin eruptions, obesity, persistent cough, toxic reactions, hepatitis