Contents:
Part A:
Topics: I
Definition of Dravyaguna
Dravya
Classification of Dravya
Guna
Rasa
Virya
Vipaka and Prabhava.
Topics: II
Karma
Classification of drugs according to Ayurveda
Description of Ganas (group) of drugs used in Ayurveda
Modern trends in medicinal plant research
Measurements
Impurities of natural medicines and history of Dravyaguna
Part B:
Topics: I
Study of medicinal plants with reference to family
Botanical name
Names in vernacular
Habitat
Morphology
Chemical composition
Rasa
Guna
Virya
Vipaka
Karma
Prahava
Effect on tridosha
Therapeutics
Parts used
Dose and formulation
Topics: II
Drugs of animal origin
Descriptions of varga
Detailed study of ten important medicinal plants
Krittrima dravya
References
Index.
