Ayurveda is the oldest scientific system of medicine. It considers that root cause of all types of disorders is vitiation of agni. If agni is in its natural form, person is healthy and otherwise diseased. Therapeutic agents used in this system are mainly from herbal origin. Various herbs have been indicated for the treatment of medoroga i.e. the disorders of lipid metabolism. Trigonella foenum-graecum (Fabaceae) and Cyperus rotundus (Cyperaceae) are very common herbs used for the treatment of various diseased conditions and have the potential to cure disorders of lipid metabolism.

Keywords: Ayurveda; Agni; Disorders of lipid metabolism; Trigonella foenum-graecum; Cyperus rotundus.