🥣 Contributing to Bhaishajya Kalpana Kosha – Encyclopedia of Ayurvedic Formulations (Beta)

Thank you for your interest in contributing to the Bhaishajya Kalpana Kosha project! 🙏 This is an open, community-driven effort to digitize and organize classical Ayurvedic pharmaceutical knowledge for researchers, practitioners, and developers.

🧭 Project Overview

Repository: Bhaishajya Kalpana Kosha (Beta) Author: Dr. Sparsh Varshney License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International

This project provides structured data on classical Ayurvedic formulations in JSON format. Each entry includes ingredient lists, indications, dosage, anupana, and textual references, designed for both academic and clinical contexts.

🧩 How You Can Contribute

Contributions are welcome from students, scholars, developers, and Ayurveda enthusiasts! Here’s how you can help:

1. 🥣 Add or Improve Formulation Data

• Add new formulations from authoritative texts (e.g., Sharngadhara Samhita, Bhavaprakasha, AFI).
• Improve existing entries (correcting ingredients, Sanskrit spellings, or dosage details).
• Suggest structural improvements in the JSON schema.

2. 🧠 Suggest Features

Help improve the project scope by proposing new ideas such as:

• Filters (e.g., by Formulation Type: Churna, Vati, Asava).
• Search and sort algorithms for front-end application.
• Integration with AI tools for predicting potential drug interactions or equivalents.
• Cross-linking with the Herb Database for ingredient analysis.

3. 💻 Improve Documentation

You can:

• Fix typos or grammar.
• Add missing explanations in README.
• Write tutorials or usage examples for researchers.

4. 🧪 Testing & Validation

• Verify data accuracy using authoritative Ayurvedic texts.
• Report inconsistencies via GitHub Issues.
• Suggest standardization (e.g., uniform unit measurements for dosage).

⚙️ Contribution Workflow

1. Fork this repository

2. Clone your fork

   git clone [https://github.com/your-username/Bhaishajya-Kalpana-Kosha.git](https://github.com/your-username/Bhaishajya-Kalpana-Kosha.git)
   

3. Create a new branch

   git checkout -b feature/new-formulation
   

4. Make your changes (edit JSON files, documentation, etc.)

5. Commit and push

   git commit -m "Added data for [Formulation Name]"
   git push origin feature/new-formulation
   

6. Create a Pull Request on GitHub

🔍 Data Format Example

[
  {
    "name": "Triphala Churna",
    "type": "Churna",
    "category": "Digestive System",
    "main_ingredients": ["Haritaki", "Bibhitaki", "Amalaki"],
    "ingredients": "Haritaki (Terminalia chebula), Bibhitaki (Terminalia bellirica), Amalaki (Emblica officinalis) in equal parts.",
    "reference": "Bhavaprakasha / Sharngadhara Samhita",
    "indications": "Mild laxative (Anulomana), Eye health (Chakshushya), Rejuvenative (Rasayana), Constipation (Vibandha).",
    "dosage": "3-6 grams",
    "anupana": "Warm water or honey & ghee."
  }
]

🪷 Guidelines

• Maintain accuracy and authenticity based on classical texts.
• Use IAST transliteration or standard English spellings for Sanskrit terms where possible.
• Respect open-data ethics — do not plagiarize proprietary modern patent medicine data.
• Each formulation must have at least one classical reference mentioned.

🧾 Citation

If you use this database in your research, please cite the specific version you used. The recommended citation for the Beta version is:

@dataset{varshney_sparsh_2025_bhaishajya,
  author       = {Varshney, Sparsh},
  title        = {{Bhaishajya Kalpana Kosha – Encyclopedia of Ayurvedic Formulations (Beta)}},
  month        = oct,
  year         = 2025,
  publisher    = {Amidha Ayurveda},
  version      = {1.0.0-beta},
  url          = {[https://www.amidhaayurveda.com/p/bhaishajya-kalpana-kosha.html](https://www.amidhaayurveda.com/p/bhaishajya-kalpana-kosha.html)}
}

🤝 Code of Conduct

This project follows the Contributor Covenant Code of Conduct. Please be respectful, inclusive, and open to discussion.

🌍 Vision

💫 Join the Community

• 🌐 Website: Amidha Ayurveda
• 🧵 GitHub Discussions: Use the Discussions tab for Q&A
• ✉️ Contact: For bugs, please open an Issue. For questions, please start a Discussion.

Together, let’s digitize Ayurveda for the future. 🙌