Siravyadha (also called Siravedhana) is a classical Ayurvedic para-surgical therapy that involves carefully puncturing a vein to remove vitiated or impure blood.

In Hindu thought, the lotus is far more than a symbol of beauty or purity. Known as Padma or Kamala, the lotus is praised in Vedic and Ayurvedic traditions as a sacred, life-sustaining food plant.

The Charaka Samhita also called the compendium of Charaka, is a comprehensive Sanskrit text on ancient Indian medicines composed by rishi Charaka.