# Does Ayurveda include only plant based medicines? **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [June 19, 2025, 2:14pm UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/does-ayurveda-include-only-plant-based-medicines/3612 "2025-06-19T14:14:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Aastha1](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/aastha1/32/697_2.png) [@Aastha1](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Aastha1)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2025, 2:14pm UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/does-ayurveda-include-only-plant-based-medicines/3612/1 "2025-06-19T14:14:06Z")
What you heard about that ? ---
**Author:** ![ujalapanday2808](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/ujalapanday2808/32/746_2.png) [@ujalapanday2808](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/ujalapanday2808)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2025, 3:50pm UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/does-ayurveda-include-only-plant-based-medicines/3612/2 "2025-06-20T15:50:38Z")
yes most of its are come from nature, natural , organic ---
**Author:** ![Hbdoctor](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/hbdoctor/32/571_2.png) [@Hbdoctor](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Hbdoctor)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2025, 3:52pm UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/does-ayurveda-include-only-plant-based-medicines/3612/3 "2025-06-20T15:52:43Z")
This is what it seems to be so far. ---
**Author:** ![Aastha1](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/aastha1/32/697_2.png) [@Aastha1](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Aastha1)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2025, 4:08pm UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/does-ayurveda-include-only-plant-based-medicines/3612/4 "2025-06-20T16:08:32Z")
You will be surprised but ayurveda does not only include plants it also includes medicine prepared from animals and also the consumption of eggs ,meat of different animlas and birds . ---
**Author:** ![Harshita\_Suthar](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/harshita_suthar/32/583_2.png) [@Harshita\_Suthar](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Harshita_Suthar)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2025, 4:11pm UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/does-ayurveda-include-only-plant-based-medicines/3612/5 "2025-06-20T16:11:07Z")
From general perspective, yes we do all have thought about ayurveda as a plant based medicine. But it seems like its much broader than be aspect. It would be exciting to know more about this by the professionals itself. ---
**Author:** ![Aastha1](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/aastha1/32/697_2.png) [@Aastha1](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Aastha1)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2025, 4:20pm UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/does-ayurveda-include-only-plant-based-medicines/3612/6 "2025-06-20T16:20:02Z")
Yes,they actually told the recipes of how to cook the chicken soup in the right way, so that it should work at its best as a medicine.and there is many more to know about ayurveda which people barely know ! 🌱 ---
**Author:** ![Anchal\_shukla](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/anchal_shukla/32/447_2.png) [@Anchal\_shukla](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Anchal_shukla)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2025, 5:41pm UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/does-ayurveda-include-only-plant-based-medicines/3612/7 "2025-06-20T17:41:46Z")
No not only plants. ---
**Author:** ![Moksha\_s](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/moksha_s/32/271_2.png) [@Moksha\_s](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Moksha_s)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2025, 5:42pm UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/does-ayurveda-include-only-plant-based-medicines/3612/8 "2025-06-20T17:42:25Z")
Plants , animals and metals too ---
**Author:** ![Sddanish](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/sddanish/32/341_2.png) [@Sddanish](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Sddanish)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2025, 5:53pm UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/does-ayurveda-include-only-plant-based-medicines/3612/9 "2025-06-20T17:53:51Z")
No, Ayurveda is not completely depend on the plant based medicines although it contains animal based medicines also such as milk honey and other natural resources such as salts and resin. ---
**Author:** ![shivani1](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/shivani1/32/684_2.png) [@shivani1](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/shivani1)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2025, 6:00pm UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/does-ayurveda-include-only-plant-based-medicines/3612/10 "2025-06-20T18:00:05Z")
From general knowledge and what we hear … Yes… But if it’s no then would really like to know about it more… ---
**Author:** ![Wakeeta\_11](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/wakeeta_11/32/668_2.png) [@Wakeeta\_11](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Wakeeta_11)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2025, 5:42am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/does-ayurveda-include-only-plant-based-medicines/3612/11 "2025-06-21T05:42:51Z")
No, i guess it has some animal-based medicines and minerals too. ---
**Author:** ![poonam1](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/poonam1/32/519_2.png) [@poonam1](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/poonam1)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2025, 6:28am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/does-ayurveda-include-only-plant-based-medicines/3612/12 "2025-06-21T06:28:17Z")
Medicine obtained from Plants, animals,insects and birds ---
**Author:** ![Kashish](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/kashish/32/1005_2.png) [@Kashish](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Kashish)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2025, 6:32am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/does-ayurveda-include-only-plant-based-medicines/3612/13 "2025-06-21T06:32:16Z")
No, Ayurveda not only use plant-based medicines. It also use minerals and sometimes animal products. I heard that Ayurveda is old Indian healing system. It helps to keep body and mind in balance using natural things. Many people still believe and use it today. ---
**Author:** ![Adwaitha](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/adwaitha/32/288_2.png) [@Adwaitha](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Adwaitha)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2025, 11:23am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/does-ayurveda-include-only-plant-based-medicines/3612/14 "2025-06-21T11:23:04Z")
Majority, they are using plants-for herbal products. But they use animals also. Some medicines for weight gain contains goat meat, etc.