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To cure or eradicate any disease, the treatment involves many factors. According to Ayurveda, they are collectively termed as Chikitsa chatushpada (four pillars of treatment). Bheshaja (medicine / drug) is the 2nd pillar mentioned next to Bhishag (Physician). This medicine can be of any origin or form depending upon the need. It also means that major disease does not always need big, complicated or costly medicines. Sometimes, the medicine can be simple too. However, due to common misconception, we underestimate the potential of simple and easily available drug in its therapeutic as well as preventive aspect. Doorva is one of such medicinal plants which is abundantly available almost everywhere and should not be underestimated. Doorva is addressed in Ayurvedic Treatises by different names like Shataveerya (a drug with 100 properties/ uses), Sahasraveerya (a drug with 1000 properties/ uses) etc. that exhibits its potential candidature in therapeutics. Doorva is used not only in treating general systemic, psychological, psychosomatic diseases but also as a prophylactic drug in altered physiological conditions like pregnancy. Its medicinal uses can be traced as far as Vedic era due to which it has earned its place in "REVERED PLANTS". It can be comprehended that the physical properties of Doorva like its Rasa (taste), Veerya (potency), Vipaka (effect after digestion) bring about the reverse changes in the Samprapti (pathogenesis) where the involved Sharira Bhavas (physical components of the body) are Pitta Pradhan (fire element dominant).