DRAVYA GUNA
Dr. Drakshyani Benni
Professor
Dr. Pradeep P. Tikade
Associate Professor
Dr. Rashmi Jain
Assistant Professor
1. Introduction
The Department of Dravyaguna is one of the core departments in the faculty of Ayurveda. It deals with the identification, properties, actions, and therapeutic uses of medicinal plants as per Ayurvedic principles. The department emphasizes both classical knowledge and modern scientific validation of medicinal herbs.
2. Vision
To establish the Department of Dravyaguna as a center of excellence in the field of Ayurvedic pharmacognosy, herbal research, and education.
3. Mission
- To impart quality education in Dravyaguna to UG students
- To promote research in the field of medicinal plant identification, pharmacological studies, and conservation.
- To preserve and propagate the traditional knowledge of medicinal plants.
4. Objectives
- To provide detailed knowledge about Rasa, Guna, Veerya, Vipaka and Prabhava of drugs.
- To conduct practical training in identification of herbs (Aushadhi Parichaya).
- To maintain a well-documented herbal garden.
- To encourage interdisciplinary research.
- Academic Activities
- Teaching Undergraduate (BAMS) and Postgraduate (MD) students.
- Field visits for plant identification.
- Herbarium preparation and maintenance.
- Dissertation and research work guidance.
- CME and guest lectures.
6. Facilities
- Herbal Garden with more than 200 medicinal plants.
- Museum with preserved specimens, charts, and photographs.
- Pharmacognosy Lab for microscopic and macroscopic study of drugs.
- Library with classical and modern literature.
- Plant Authentication Services for internal and external researchers.
7. Future Plans
- Inclusion of more new species in Herbal garden.
- Development of a digital herbarium and mobile app.
- Enhancement of research on endangered and rare medicinal plants.
- Plant Authentication Services for internal and external researchers.
- Outreach Programs
- Medicinal plant awareness camps.
- Community herbal health education.
