There are 18 chapters wherein each topic is discussed elaborately. The first volume covered all the 18 points of the CCIM syllabus. The Text Book of Dravyaguna is being presented in two volumes the first one covering the fundamentals while the second one covers the individual herbs etc. The Central Council for Indian Medicine should recognize this book as a reference book for the undergraduate student to make them update. Since the book provides ancient and modern knowledge, it will be helpful for students and practitioners to utilize this book. This book is really useful for Ayurvedic students as well as practitioners to learn about the fundamentals of Dravyaguna. The author had taken pain in collecting the information from various texts of Ayurveda and modern science. The author’s efforts are commendable in presenting all aspects of Dravyaguna by correlating Ayurvedic concepts with the concepts of modern science in a simple and lucid language. But, when it comes to Dravyaguna texts in English which is the recommended language by CCIM (along with Sanskrit), we do not come across number of works. If we review carefully, several books have been written over this subject in different languages. Therefore, there will be enormous pressure on an average student to understand all the intricacies and move on in academics. More precisely, Dravyaguna is a combination of herbal pharmacology, pharmacognosy, phytochemistry and clinical pharmacology. The author of this text is of the opinion that for Ayurveda, Dravyaguna is like Pharmacology for modern medicine. Sharma who had provided the Sanskrit version of definition for Dravyaguna. Raja Narahari the author of Raja Nighantu considered Dravyaguna as the first branch of Ayurveda.It is Prof. Research Methodology and Medical StatisticsĪyurveda is redefined as Dravuaguna by Caraka.Shalakya Tantra (Eyes Diseases and ENT).

Prasuti Tantra Evum Striroga (Obstetrics & Gynaecology).Swastha Vritta (Basics of Healthy Living).Agadtantra, Vyavahar-Ayurveda Evum Vidhivaidyak (Toxicology, Forensic Medicine, and Medical Jurisprudence).Rasashastra Evam Bhaishajyakalpana (Iatrochemistry and Ayurvedic Pharmaceutics).Dravyaguna Vigyan (Pharmacology & Materia Medica).Maulik Siddhant Avum Ashtang Hridyam (Basic Principles).

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