Primary sources
The classical Ayurvedic texts from which every recipe in this formulary is sourced. Ordered by extraction-readiness tier.
| Text | Author | Period | Beauty-relevance | Recipes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashtanga Hridaya Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayam | Vagbhata (the younger) | c. 600–650 CE | ★★★★★ Tier 1 | 7 |
| Charaka Samhita Caraka Saṃhitā | Agnivesha (compiler) | c. 600–200 BCE (compilation); c. 100 CE (Charaka's redaction); c. 400 CE (Dridhabala's completion) | ★★★★★ Tier 1 | 11 |
| Sushruta Samhita Suśruta Saṃhitā | Sushruta (Dhanvantari school) | c. 600 BCE | ★★★★★ Tier 1 | 47 |
| Bhavaprakasha Bhāvaprakāśa | Bhavamishra (Bhavamisra) | c. 1500 CE | ★★★★★ Tier 3 | 13 |
| Sharangadhara Samhita Śārṅgadharasaṃhitā | Sharangadhara | c. 1300 CE | ★★★★★ Tier 3 | 0 |
| Yogaratnakara Yogaratnākara | Unknown (anonymous compilation) | c. 17th century CE | ★★★★★ Tier 3 | 3 |
| Bhaishajya Ratnavali Bhaiṣajya-ratnāvalī | Govind Das Sen | c. 1700–1750 CE | ★★★★★ Tier 4 | 1 |
| Chakradatta Cakradatta | Chakrapani Datta | c. 1060 CE | ★★★★★ Tier 4 | 2 |
| Sahasrayogam Sahasrayoga | Unknown (Kerala compilation, multiple hands) | c. 1700–1900 CE | ★★★★★ Tier 4 | 16 |