Ayurveda classifies by effect on the body rather than by plant family, so the same herb appears for several unrelated complaints and a single formulation can hold a dozen ingredients. A handful — ashwagandha, turmeric, boswellia — have accumulated real clinical trials. Most have not. Two cautions specific to this tradition: heavy metals have been found in some imported classical preparations, and bhasma preparations are metal-based by design.
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