| + | According to Ayurveda, all dravyas in the universe and the body is Panchabhoutika, i.e., originates or made up of the Panchabhutas. The Doshas, Malas etc., and the organs are all Paanchabhoutika. All dravyas have a specific composition of panchamahabhuta with an appropriate combination and separation (samyoga and vibhaga). There is a dominance of a particular mahabhuta. This defines them as akashiya (akasha dominant), vayavya (vayu dominant), agneya (agni dominant), apya (apa dominant) and parthiva (prithvi dominant).<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":9">https://www.carakasamhitaonline.com/index.php?title=Dravya#cite_note-Susruta-3</ref> |
| + | Dravyas are divided into two viz., Ahara and Aushadha Dravyas. They both have six tastes, viz, madhura, amla, lavana, katu, tikta and kashaya. Dravyas have gunas also; accompanied with the gunas Dravyas act on the body accordingly.<ref name=":9" /> |