Lavana (salt) is widely described in Ayurvedic classics. There are mainly five varieties of Lavanas used frequently in Ayurveda amongst them Saindhava Lavana is the best. Chemically, Saindhava Lavana is considered as Sodium chloride/Rock salt/Bay salt. Sauvarchala Lavana is Black salt/Sorchal salt/Unaqua Sodium Chloride, Samudra is Salt/Sodii muras. Primeval clairvoyants knew wide range of properties of Lavana. They used it for dietary and therapeutic purposes. Mostly, Saindhava Lavana has been appraised because of its undisputed acceptance amongst all classical texts.

Keywords: Lavan; Rock salt Saindhava.