DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18243951
title: Bhaishajya Kalpana Kosha – Encyclopedia of Ayurvedic Formulations (Beta)

description: The Bhaishajya Kalpana Kosha contains detailed data on 176+ classical Ayurvedic formulations, derived from authoritative texts like AFI, Bhavaprakasha, and Sharngadhara Samhita. Data includes:



Formulation Name and Type (e.g., Churna, Vati)

Category / System (e.g., Digestive, Rasayana)

Main Ingredients and Full Ingredient List

Indications (Therapeutic uses)

Dosage and Anupana (Adjuvant)

Reference Text citations


This dataset is suitable for:



Ayurvedic students & practitioners

Research institutions analyzing classical formulas

Health-tech startups building clinical support tools

Educators creating open Ayurvedic curricula


🔗 Live Tool: https://www.amidhaayurveda.com/p/bhaishajya-kalpana-kosha.html



🛉 Sample Data Preview (JSON)




[
  {
    "name": "Triphala Churna",
    "type": "Churna",
    "category": "Digestive System",
    "main_ingredients": ["Haritaki", "Bibhitaki", "Amalaki"],
    "ingredients": "Haritaki (Terminalia chebula), Bibhitaki (Terminalia bellirica), Amalaki (Emblica officinalis) in equal parts.",
    "reference": "Bhavaprakasha / Sharngadhara Samhita",
    "indications": "Mild laxative (Anulomana), Eye health (Chakshushya), Rejuvenative (Rasayana), Constipation (Vibandha).",
    "dosage": "3-6 grams",
    "anupana": "Warm water or honey & ghee."
  }
]





 


🧠 Research Purpose


This project bridges classical Ayurvedic texts with digital knowledge systems, helping:



Students cite authentic formulation data

Researchers perform computational analysis on ingredients and indications

Developers build standardized Ayurvedic prescription tools




🗳️ License & Citation


This dataset is released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

You are free to:



Share — copy and redistribute the material

Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon it


Under the following terms:



Attribution must be given to Sparsh Varshney

Non-commercial, educational, and research use is preferred


How to Cite:

If you use this database in your research, please cite the specific version you used via the DOI.



Varshney, S. (2026). Bhaishajya Kalpana Kosha – Encyclopedia of Ayurvedic Formulations (v1.0.0) [Data set]. Amidha Ayurveda. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18243950


BibTeX:



@dataset{varshney_sparsh_2026_bhaishajya,
  author       = {Varshney, Sparsh},
  title        = {{Bhaishajya Kalpana Kosha – Encyclopedia of Ayurvedic Formulations}},
  month        = jan,
  year         = 2026,
  publisher    = {Amidha Ayurveda},
  version      = {1.0.0},
  doi          = {10.5281/zenodo.18243950},
  url          = {[https://www.amidhaayurveda.com/p/bhaishajya-kalpana-kosha.html](https://www.amidhaayurveda.com/p/bhaishajya-kalpana-kosha.html)}
}

 




🪟 Contributing


We welcome contributions from students, developers, and researchers! You can:



Add new verified formulations

Improve ingredient lists or references

Enhance data accuracy




Steps:




Fork the repository

Edit or add your formulation entry in JSON format

Submit a pull request




🔗 DOI (Digital Object Identifier)


DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18243950



👨‍⚕️ About the Creator


This open-source project was developed by Sparsh Varshney to contribute to the accessibility and understanding of Ayurvedic knowledge, complementing the Ayurvedic Herb Database.

Connect:



🌐 Amidha Ayurveda Website

💼 LinkedIn

📄 About Page






📚 Related Projects


This software is part of the Amidha Ayurveda Open Research Ecosystem.





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Herb Database (Data) — Amidha Ayurveda Open Herb Database DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17475352




Siddhanta Kosha (Data) — A Curated JSON Dataset of 162 Core Ayurvedic Principles DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17481343




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💚 Vision




“To create the world’s first open Ayurvedic data ecosystem — empowering research, startups, and education through open knowledge.”
description: If you use this dataset, please cite it as below.