Amidha Ayurveda Herb Database: A Curated JSON Dataset of 700+ Ayurvedic Herbs

An open-source Ayurvedic herb dataset for research, education, and innovation. This project aims to make authentic Ayurvedic knowledge accessible in a structured, machine-readable format — connecting traditional wisdom with modern data science.<br>📖 OverviewThe Amidha Ayurveda Herb Database contains detailed data on 700+ Ayurvedic herbs, including:- Botanical names and Ayurvedic names- Rasa, Guna, Virya, Vipaka, Prabhava- Dosha effects (Pacify / Aggravate)- Therapeutic properties and brief description- HTML links for individual herb pages<br>This dataset is suitable for:- Ayurvedic students &amp; researchers- Health-tech startups and AI developers- Web &amp; app builders using Ayurvedic knowledge- Educators creating open educational content<br>🛉 Sample Data Preview (JSON)[ { "name": "Ashwagandha", "link": "/p/ashwagandha.html", "preview": "Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) is a powerful adaptogen...", "pacify": ["Vata", "Kapha"], "aggravate": ["Pitta"], "tridosha": false, "rasa": ["Tikta", "Kashaya"], "guna": ["Guru", "Snigdha"], "virya": "Ushna", "vipaka": "Madhura", "prabhav": ["Balya", "Medhya", "Vrishya", "Rasayan"] }]<br>⚙️ How to Use**Access the Raw Data:**You can access the complete, raw JSON file directly from the GitHub repository. This is ideal for downloading the entire dataset for analysis.Raw JSON URL: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sciencewithsaucee-sudo/herb-database/main/herb.json<br>**Integrate with Projects:**Use this data for web apps, AI models, educational tools, or research visualizations. Please provide attribution as mentioned below.<br>🧠 Research PurposeThis project bridges Ayurvedic textual data with digital knowledge systems, helping students cite authentic herb data and enabling researchers to perform computational Ayurveda studies.<br>📖 How to CiteVarshney, S. (2025). Amidha Ayurveda Herb Database (Beta) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17475352<br>-------------------------------------------------------🔗 Interactive Search Tool: https://www.amidhaayurveda.com/p/herb-database.html💻 GitHub Repository: https://github.com/sciencewithsaucee-sudo/herb-database✅ Primary Archival DOI (Zenodo): 10.5281/zenodo.17475352-------------------------------------------------------👨‍⚕️ About the CreatorDeveloped by Sparsh Varshney (BAMS Student and Researcher) to contribute to the accessibility of Ayurvedic knowledge.