Thirst, burning, and Pitta fever · Sushruta's thirty-seven ganas
| System | Sushruta's thirty-seven ganas |
| Source | Sushruta Samhita, Sutrasthana 38 (Dravyasangrahaniya) |
| Dravya | 8 |
| Name | Identity |
|---|---|
| Sariva | Sariva Hemidesmus indicus (L.) R.Br. ex Schult. |
| Madhuka contested | Yashtimadhu Glycyrrhiza glabra L. |
| Chandana | Chandana Santalum album L. |
| Kuchandana | Rakta Chandana Pterocarpus santalinus L.f. |
| Padmaka | Padmaka Prunus cerasoides Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don |
| Kashmaryaphala | Gambhari Gmelina arborea Roxb. |
| Madhukapushpa | Madhuka Madhuca longifolia (J.Koenig ex L.) J.F.Macbr. |
| Ushira | Ushira Chrysopogon zizanioides (L.) Roberty |
Madhuka
Madhuka is both Yashtimadhu (Glycyrrhiza glabra) and Madhuka (Madhuca longifolia). Through the mahakashaya and most ganas it is read as Yashtimadhu. In Nyagrodhadi, a group of latex-bearing trees, it is Madhuca longifolia — the group decides the reading.