GENERAL CONCEPTS OF DRAVYA GUNA AND ITS PHARMACOLOGICAL CORRELATIONS – A REVIEW ARTICLE
Dr. Ajit Jangonda Patil*
ABSTRACT
Ayurveda is an alternative medicinal science, practiced since ages in India. It considers nature and plants as the main reservoir of health. According to the Dravyaguna branch of Ayurveda, natural and pure form of medicinal plants can be used as drugs for treatment of various diseases. Ayurveda treaties have mentioned various medicinal plants and their benefits in promoting health. The Ayurveda concept of Dravyaguna Vigyan deals with the general principles related to the Ayurveda pharmacognosy and pharmacology. Dravyaguna Vigyan works around Namajnana, Rupajnana, Gunajnana and Yuktijnana, etc. Literal meaning of word Dravya means material or things and Guna means properties, thus Dravyaguna Vigyan deals around properties of Dravya (drugs). Dravyaguna Vigyan relates pharmacological actions with Rasa, Guna, Virya, Vipak and Prabhav of drugs. As per Ayurveda Rasa, Guna, Virya, Vipak and Prabhav are inherent properties of Ayurveda drugs which contributes towards the therapeutic actions of drugs. This article presented general principles of Dravyaguna and contribution of properties of Dravya towards pharmacological actions.
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