Bhaishajya Kalpana Kosha – Encyclopedia of Ayurvedic Formulations (Beta)

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 ListIndications (Therapeutic uses)Dosage and Anupana (Adjuvant)Reference Text citationsThis dataset is suitable for:
Ayurvedic students & practitionersResearch institutions analyzing classical formulasHealth-tech startups building clinical support toolsEducators 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 PurposeThis project bridges classical Ayurvedic texts with digital knowledge systems, helping:
Students cite authentic formulation dataResearchers perform computational analysis on ingredients and indicationsDevelopers build standardized Ayurvedic prescription tools🗳️ License & CitationThis 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 materialAdapt — remix, transform, and build upon itUnder the following terms:
Attribution must be given to Sparsh VarshneyNon-commercial, educational, and research use is preferredHow 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)}
}🪟 ContributingWe welcome contributions from students, developers, and researchers! You can:
Add new verified formulationsImprove ingredient lists or referencesEnhance data accuracySteps:Fork the repositoryEdit or add your formulation entry in JSON formatSubmit a pull request🔗 DOI (Digital Object Identifier)DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18243950
👨‍⚕️ About the CreatorThis 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 ProjectsThis software is part of the Amidha Ayurveda Open Research Ecosystem.
Ayurvedic Herb Explorer (Software) — Data-Driven Research Platform for Dravyaguna DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17553999Herb Database (Data) — Amidha Ayurveda Open Herb Database DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17475352Siddhanta Kosha (Data) — A Curated JSON Dataset of 162 Core Ayurvedic Principles DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17481343ShlokaAI (Software) — 🕉️ ShlokaAI: The Smart Sanskrit Analysis Platform DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17506829💚 Vision“To create the world’s first open Ayurvedic data ecosystem — empowering research, startups, and education through open knowledge.”