Dictionary of Dravyaguna in Ayurveda

Contents: 1.Introduction to Dravyaguna 2.Dravya-Substance 3.Classification of Dravya i.Origin ii.Usage iii.Action iv.Elemental composition v.Therapeutics vi.Pharmacology 4.Guna 5.Rasa i. Evolution of taste ii.Properties of tastes iii.Composition of tastes iv.Taste of humours v.Taste and dhatu viTaste and mala vii.Action of Tastes 6.Virya (Potency) i.Types ii.Virya and Humours iii.Action of Virya 7.Vipaka i.Samanya pratyarabhadha ii.Vichitra pratyarabdha 8.Prabhava 9.Karma A. Classification of Drugs in Ayurveda A: Drugs acting on Digestive system i.Purgatives B: Drugs acting on Respiratory system C.Drugs Acting on Heart D.Drugs acting on Circulatory system E.Drugs acting on Nervous system F.Drugs acting on Kidney G.Miscellaneous drugs 10.Description of Guna 11.Ayurvedic Drugs i.Nomenclature ii.Habitat iii.Cultivation iv.Preservation v.Standards vi.Extracts vii.Measurements 12.Impurities and Natural Medicines 13.History of Dravyaguna i.Dictionary of Dravyaguna ii.A_Z in alphabetised form iii.Appendices: 1.Short notes 2.Crude drugs Sources and substitutes 3.Poisonous Plants 4.Ayurvedic Drugs in Unani Materia Medica.

In modern medicine, drugs have been classified according to pharmacological actions. Ayurveda has its own concept as far as drug formulation is concerned. Today we can witness changing scenario as far as Ayurveda is concerned. Ayurveda has documented Dravya, Guna, Rasa, Virya, Vipaka, Prabhava and Karma for all medicinal agents and these represent the pharmacological aspects of formulations used in Ayurveda.
In this book, Dictionary of Dravyaguna documentation has been made on the properties of each of the medicinal plants based on Dravya, Guna, Rasa, Virya, Vipaka, Prabhava and Karma. The interesting aspect is the documentation of therapeutic research on these medicinal plants from different research institutes from all over the world. In several cases the composition of the medicinal plants have been documented based on its composition. An essential and important reference source on medicinal plants.