Three powders beginning with asafoetida

Three powders are given: asafoetida, cardamom, cumin, chavya, the three pungents, yavakshara and black salt; or musta, the three pungents, ajamoda, amalaki, rock salt, patha, haritaki and chitraka; or shigru, pippalimula, bibhitaki, haritaki, black pepper, long pepper, dry ginger, cardamom and vidanga. Taken with warm water or mixed with ghee, each is said to destroy kapha.