This document provides details of the course "Dravyaguna Vijnana-1" including objectives, prerequisites, course contents, textbook information, and assessment components. The course aims to provide knowledge of basic plant properties and consists of topics like definitions of different Ayurvedic pharmacological concepts, descriptions of important medicinal plants and their properties, and laboratory work identifying plants. Student performance will be evaluated through assignments, a term paper, and laboratory assessments.

1. COURSE A P H 0 1 3 COURSE DRAVYAGUNA VIJNANA-1
CODE: TITLE:
L T P Credit Attendance CA MTE ETE
(or Max. Marks) P Th P Th
3 0 3 5 10 30 0 20 10 30
Objective: To attain the better knowledge of the basic properties of plants.
Pre-requisites: Nil
Course contents: For more details visit:
http://www.ashwagandha.tk
S. No Description
1. Definition of Dravyaguna Vigyana and its importance.
2. Definition of Rasa, its panchbhautic composition and types.
3. Definition of Guna, effect of Guna on Dosha,Dhatu and Mala.
4. General introduction to virya, vipak, prabhav and karma.
5. General introduction of various nighantus.
6. Definitions of following: deepan,sansaman, bhedan, pachan, grahi, rechan, samsodhan,
stambhan.
MID TERM EXAMINATION
7. Description of following: dashmool,lavanapanchak, triphala, kshirashtak, trikatu.
8. Study of following drugs of animal origin:
Kasturi, gorochan, agnijar, puti, mrigshring, mukta, sukti, praval, shankha, shambook,
varatika.
9. Study of following drugs including classification, latin name, family, vernacular names,
synonyms, botanical description, varieties, habitat, chemical composition, properties,
doshakarma, action, uses, part-used, dosage, formulations, substitute and adulteration:
Vatsanabh,ativisha, guduchi, daruharidra, ahiphena, patha, nagkesar,bala, bibihitak, amalaki,
arka, sariva, kupillu kiratikta, shankhapushpi, kantakari, ashwagandha, dhatura, patol, hinga,
shatpushpa, dhainkya, katuki, brahmi, vasa, nirgundi, agnimanth, tulsi, gokshur, changari,
bakuchi, kachanar, ashok, shirish, aragavadh, khadir, haritaki, lajallu, satyanashi, jati, lavang,
jambu, dadima, dhataki pushpa, mandukparni, akarkarabh, punarnava, apamarg, sarsap,
rajika, parish, gunja, mashparni.

2. Laboratory work:
Sr. No. Topic
1. Description and identification of important drugs mentioned in the theory.
MID TERM EXAMINATION
2. Method of identification of drugs.
3. Preparation of Herbarium sheets of 25 drugs
Text Books (Lab):
 Sharma P.V, Dravyaguna Vigyana,Chaukhamba bhartiya academy, Varanasi, Reprint 2004,
Volume 2
Text book (Theory):
 Sharma P.V, Dravyaguna Vigyana,Chaukhamba bhartiya academy, Varanasi, Reprint 2004,
Volume 1 and Volume 2
Additional Readings:
 George Graves,Medicinal Plants, Bracken Books,Singapore, 1996
 Nadkarni K.M, Indian Material Medica,Taj Popular Prakshan, Mumbai,3rd Ed,1954
Component of Continuous Assessment: (To be reported out of 100)
Component Total Number in a term Marks per Total Marks
component
Test Based Assignments 5 10 50
Term Paper 1 20 20
Lab assessment* 30
Grand Total 100
Additional passing Requirement (if any):
Nil
Salient Pedagogical Strategies
Nil