............................जगत्येवमनौषधम्। 

न किञ्चिद्ववद्यते द्रव्यं वशान्नानार्थयोगयो:॥

There is nothing in this universe, which cannot be used as medicine. Knowledge and purpose of each substance is required to use any substance as medicine.” (Ref: A.H.Su.9/10)

       Dravyaguna Vijnana (Ayurvedic Pharmacology) is one of the important branches of Ayurveda. Dravya is one among the chikitsa chatushpadas explained in Ayurveda. Therefore the knowledge about Dravya is very essential. The Department deals with medicinal plants of Ayurvedic Classics, their identification, properties and therapeutic uses. The department also deals with the collection and preservation of various raw materials of plant origin.

        Department has a well-established library with books related to Dravyaguna, Modern Pharmacology, Botany and other allied subjects; a spacious and full-fledged laboratory with equipment’s like microscope, filed magnifier, watch glass, reagents etc., a drug museum with dry specimens & charts for the use of students and a well maintained herbal garden with important medicinal plants for the practical demonstration.

 FACULTIES

 DRAVYA LAB

                                                             HERBAL GARDEN - NANDHAVANAM

                                                                                     DEMONSTRATION ROOM