Ayurveda Wiki
A practical Ayurveda knowledge base
The wiki organizes Ayurvedaa around concepts first: doshas, food, routines, herbs, wellness goals, and careful product research. Start anywhere and follow the links.
Foundations
Begin with the ideas everything else builds on.
Ayurveda basicsA plain-language introduction to doshas, daily rhythm, food, herbs, and seasonal care.Learn AyurvedaA guided path through the core ideas, from first principles to daily practice.Dosha frameworkUse Vata, Pitta, and Kapha as a map for patterns, not as a rigid label.Herb directoryBrowse plant profiles with traditional context, uses, and safety notes.
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Every concept article, alphabetically ordered.
Agni — Digestive FireAgni is the Ayurvedic concept of digestive fire — the metabolic intelligence that transforms food into nourishment, governs immunity, and determines how effectively the body and mind process all experience.Ama — Toxic ResidueAma is the Ayurvedic concept of undigested residue — a sticky, toxic substance produced when Agni (digestive fire) is insufficient. It accumulates in the body's channels and is considered in the tradition to be a starting point of many diseases.Dhatus - The Seven TissuesThe dhatus are the seven fundamental tissue categories described in Ayurveda, ranging from nutritive fluid to reproductive tissue. Ayurveda traditionally explains their nourishment as a sequential process supported by healthy digestion and tissue metabolism.Dinacharya — Daily RoutineDinacharya is the Ayurvedic system of daily practices — a structured morning and evening routine designed to align the body's natural rhythms with the cycles of the day, support digestion, and maintain doshic balance.Introduction to Ayurveda: The Ancient Indian Science of LifeA beginner-friendly introduction to Ayurveda — covering doshas, the five elements, prakriti, vikriti, agni, daily routine, herbs, panchakarma, and how to start safely.Ojas — Vital EssenceOjas is the Ayurvedic concept of vital essence — the most refined product of healthy digestion and tissue metabolism, considered the physical foundation of vitality and resilience in the tradition, and of the connection between body and consciousness.Panchakarma - An Educational OverviewPanchakarma is Ayurveda's set of five classical cleansing therapies, traditionally performed under close professional supervision. This page explains what the therapies are and how they are structured - as education, not a how-to or a self-treatment guide.Prakriti — Your ConstitutionPrakriti is your inherent Ayurvedic constitution — the unique proportion of Vata, Pitta, and Kapha determined at conception that defines your baseline physical and psychological tendencies throughout life.Ritucharya - Seasonal RoutineRitucharya is the Ayurvedic practice of adjusting diet, activity, and daily habits with the changing seasons - a framework for staying balanced year-round by anticipating how each season influences the doshas.Srotas - The Body's ChannelsSrotas are the channels of the body in Ayurveda - the physical and subtle pathways through which nourishment, wastes, fluids, and information are said to flow. Keeping these channels clear is considered essential to health.The Five Elements (Pancha Mahabhutas)The Pancha Mahabhutas are the five fundamental elements — space, air, fire, water, and earth — that Ayurveda considers the building blocks of all matter, including the human body.The Six Tastes (Shad Rasa)The Shad Rasa are the six fundamental tastes recognised in Ayurveda — sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, and astringent — each with distinct elemental compositions and specific effects on the doshas, Agni, and body tissue.The Three DoshasThe doshas — Vata, Pitta, and Kapha — are Ayurveda's three constitutional types, each representing a distinct combination of elemental qualities that govern physiology, temperament, and health tendencies.Vikriti — Current ImbalanceVikriti is your current state of doshic imbalance — the deviation from your natural constitution (Prakriti) caused by diet, lifestyle, stress, season, or illness. It is the starting point for Ayurvedic treatment.What is Ayurveda?Ayurveda is a traditional system of medicine from India, with a history of more than 3,000 years, that views health as the balance of body, mind, and consciousness — not merely the absence of disease.
Related guides
Ayurvedic daily routine
Ayurvedic Daily Routine: A Morning-to-Night Dinacharya for Real Life
A practical look at an Ayurvedic daily routine from morning to night: an example 9-to-5 schedule, the traditional dosha clock, a minimum routine sorted by effort, and optional dosha notes.
8 min read
Nutrition
Kitchari: An Ayurvedic Rice-and-Mung Recipe (Plus a Three-Day Simple-Meal Option)
A simple kitchari recipe with exact US measurements, ingredient swaps, dosha variations, and a three-day simple-meal option (often called a kitchari cleanse) with safety notes.
10 min read
Herbs
Neem for Skin and Scalp: Uses, Dilutions and Two DIY Recipes
A practical guide to neem for skin and scalp: neem oil vs leaf powder, starting dilutions by use, a scalp oil routine, a face mask and scalp oil recipe, patch testing step by step, and who should avoid neem.
6 min read
Herbs
How to Take Triphala: Dose, Timing and What to Expect
A practical guide to taking triphala: powder, capsule or tablet, how to read the label, the doses used in studies, bedtime timing, honey and ghee, taking breaks, side effects, medicine cautions and when to cut back.
6 min read