Book ID: 79065
Gogte, Vaidya V. M.
Ayurvedic Pharmacology and Therapeutic Uses of Medicinal Plants (Dravyagunavignyan). 2000. illus. XIX, 841 p. Hardcover
Contains sketches of almost 350 plants. References are provided fromAyurvedic texts. 284 pages have been devoted to principles ofDravyagunashastra. The remaining pages deal with medicinal plants,their Sanskrit and Marathi names. Sketches and their kulas andfamilies have been given. Latin names of the families have beenprovided along with their meaning. Further, the Sanskrit synonyms,botanical description, chemical composition, properties, uses invarious diseases, parts used, doses and formulations of plants havealso been given. Lastly, the dosha, dhatu and malagamitva of the herbshave also been indicated.(Quoted from preface).