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What Ayurveda Codex is

Ayurveda Codex is a free, permanent, non-commercial reference documentation project for classical Ayurveda. Every page on this site sources its content from primary classical texts -- Charaka Samhita, Sushruta Samhita, Ashtanga Hridayam, Sharangadhara Samhita, Bhavaprakasha Nighantu, Rasa Ratna Samucchaya, and other recognised classical sources -- alongside official Indian government publications (Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India, Ministry of AYUSH guidelines) and peer-reviewed pharmacological research where it documents or contextualises classical observations.

What it is not

This site does not provide medical advice. It does not recommend treatments for individuals. It does not endorse or advertise commercial products. It does not have a paid membership or subscription. It does not track users beyond standard anonymised site analytics. It does not accept sponsorship from herb or supplement manufacturers.

The framing throughout -- 'classical texts document' rather than 'Ayurveda says to take' -- is deliberate and maintained consistently. A reference site that presents classical documentation as clinical recommendation for anonymous internet users is dangerous. This site is designed to be useful to curious people, students, practitioners, and researchers without functioning as a substitute for qualified clinical assessment.

The editorial standard

Every factual claim on this site traces to a specific classical text, API monograph, or peer-reviewed publication. Where a claim cannot be sourced, it is not included. Where modern research is referenced, it is cited with sufficient specificity to be verified. Where the classical documentation and modern pharmacology diverge, both are documented.

The classical texts used

Primary texts: Charaka Samhita (P.V. Sharma critical edition, Chaukhamba Sanskrit Pratishthan); Sushruta Samhita (Jadavji Trikamji Acharya edition, Chaukhamba Sanskrit Sansthan); Ashtanga Hridayam (Krishnadasa Academy edition with Arundatta commentary); Sharangadhara Samhita; Bhavaprakasha Nighantu; Rasa Ratna Samucchaya; Rasa Tarangini. Government publications: Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India (API), Volumes I--VII, Ministry of AYUSH. See the full Sources and References page.

Contact

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