In the changing healthcare scenario, the role of ancient healthcare systems like Ayurveda is an emerging reality. Nonetheless, the practical revival and effective utilization of these ancient thought systems are possible only with a comprehensive and multi-dimensional understanding and needful alterations in the linguistics of concepts, products and practices enumerated in these systems. Chyawanprash is a classical Ayurvedic formulation. It imbibes all the ...
The literature on Dravyaguna starts from Vedic period with simple naming the medicinal plants. Dravya is one which is substraction or abode for Guna (qualities and action) which is a concomitant cause in the matter. Dravyaguna deals with diet and drugs beside nomenclature, identification, synonyms, botanical structure and ecological status etc. Due to continued efforts of researchers and practitioners adequate knowledge has generated about the medicinal plants, ...