ANUKTA DRAVYA, LET THEM NOT REMAIN ANUKTA (UNDOCUMENTED): A REVIEW

Authors

  • MONIKA AGARWAL

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.70066/jahm.v5i6.368

Keywords:

Anukta dravya, Ayurveda, Nighantu, Ethno-botany

Abstract

Medicinal plants are scientifically documented in Ayurvedic literature based on sound fundamentals of rasa
(Taste), guna (Property), virya (Potency), vipaka (Metabolism) and prabhava (Specific action). Vedic to
Samhita and Samhita to Nighantu kaal (Lexicon period) evidenced the chronological up gradation of medicinal
plants. Inclusion of new dravyas (Drugs) has been the tradition of Ayurveda. Nighantukaras especially played a
great role in this respect e.g. Introduction of Chopchini (Smilax china Linn.) by Bhavmishra for firanga roga
(Syphilis) etc. However, many folklore and exotic plants existing in India have yet not been stated in Ayurvedic
Samhitas or Nighantus, such are termed as ‘anukta dravya’. These may include dravyas like Balamkheera
(Kigellia pinnata (Jaeq.) DC.), Nagphani (Opuntia elatior Mill.), Paniya Gambhara (Trewia nudiflora Linn.),
Dandotpala (Tridex procumbens Linn.) etc. Day by day important medicinal plants are depleting but fortunately
we have dense folklore herbs which should be thoroughly explored, studied and included in Ayurvedic
pharmacopoeia.

Author Biography

MONIKA AGARWAL

PG Scholar,  Dept. of Dravyaguna, Rajakiya Ayurvedic Mahavidyala evam Chikitsalya, Tudiyaganj,
Lucknow, U.P., India

Published

2021-04-19

How to Cite

AGARWAL, M. . (2021). ANUKTA DRAVYA, LET THEM NOT REMAIN ANUKTA (UNDOCUMENTED): A REVIEW. Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic Medicine (JAHM), 5(6). https://doi.org/10.70066/jahm.v5i6.368

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 6 (2017): Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic Medicine (JAHM)

Section

Review Article

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