The five bitters · Named sets in daily use
| System | Named sets in daily use |
| Source | Sharangadhara Samhita, Bhavaprakasha Nighantu and the later nighantus |
| Dravya | 5 |
| Name | Identity |
|---|---|
| Nimba | Nimba Azadirachta indica A.Juss. |
| Guduchi | Guduchi Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.) Hook.f. & Thomson |
| Vasa contested | Meda Polygonatum verticillatum (L.) All. |
| Patola | Patola Trichosanthes dioica Roxb. |
| Kantakari | Kantakari Solanum virginianum L. |