Sarivadi, Sariva-adi, Sārivādi: 2 definitions
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In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Sārivādi (सारिवादि) is the Sanskrit name for a group of medicinal plants, classified as alleviating thirst, cures haemoptysis, removes burning sensation (dahā) of the body. It was originally composed by Suśruta in his Suśrutasaṃhitā sūtrasthāna XXXVIII, a classic work on Āyurveda. The name is derived from the words Sārivā (or Anantamūla, Hemidesmus indicus) and ādi, translating to “first” or “commencement”. Examples of plants pertaining to this category include Sārivā, Madhuka, Candana, Kāṣmāriphala and Uṣira. The collection of herbs named Sarivādi is but one of the thirty-seven gaṇas (‘sections’) of such groups.
The drugs known as
- Sārivā,
- Madhuka,
- Chandana,
- Kuchandana,
- Padmaka,
- Kāshmari phala,
-
Madhuka-pushpa
- and Ushira,
combinedly form the group known as the Sārivādi Gana.
The group under discussion allays thirst and proves curative in a case of hæmoptysis. Its therapeutic virtue consists in curbing an attack of bilious (Pittaja) fever and in specifically alleviating the burning sensation (Dāha) of the body.

Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
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Sushruta Samhita, Volume 6: Uttara-tantra (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
Chapter XLVIII - Symptoms and Treatment of thirst (Trishna) < [Canto III - Kaya-chikitsa-tantra (internal medicine)]
Chapter LII - Symptoms and Treatment of Cough (Kasa) < [Canto III - Kaya-chikitsa-tantra (internal medicine)]
Chapter XVIII - Preparations and medicinal measures for ocular affections in general < [Canto I - Shalakya-tantra (ears, eyes, nose, mouth and throat)]
Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita (by Laxmi Maji)
Gynecic disorders and Impotency < [Chapter 4 - Diseases and Remedial measures (described in Caraka-saṃhitā)]
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
"Pilot Study on Shaman Aushadhi's Impact on Creatinine and eGFR" < [2019: Volume 8, February issue 2]
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Ayurvedic management of karna-kshweda w.s.r. to tinnitus – a case report < [2023: Volume 12, June issue 9]
International Research Journal of Ayurveda and Yoga
An Ayurvedic Management of Epistaxis: A Case Study < [Vol. 4 No. 4: April (2021)]
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Management of Badhirya (Sensory Loss Of Hearing) with Ayurveda < [Vol. 6 No. 4: April (2023)]
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
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A role of ayurveda in the management of karnabadhirya (sen-sorineural deafness) - a case study < [2023, Issue 12, December]
A single case study on effect of lakshadi choorna karnadoopana in oto-mycosis associated with otitis media < [2020, Issue 10, October]
Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences
Ayurvedic chemical cauterization in the management of Traumatic Tympanic... < [Vol. 10 No. 2 (2025)]
Ayurvedic management of Badhirya w.s.r. to Sensory Neural Hearing Loss - A... < [Vol. 9 No. 12 (2024)]
Ayurvedic management of Sensorineural Hearing Loss (Badhirya) - A Case Study < [Vol. 9 No. 4 (2024)]