DEPARTMENT OF DRAVYA GUNA

Introduction:

The Department of Dravya Guna is essentially involved with the research, teaching & training at undergraduate, levels. Specific stress is laid on imparting scientific pharmacological basis of drugs originated from all natural sources viz. vegetative, animal, mineral and marine. In an era when neo-scientific world demands data based evidence bodies to substantiate and accept the millennia old facts of therapeutic benefits of the natural substances described in Ayurveda, the department recognizes and sincerely plays the leading role in creating scientific basis to rational ayurvedic therapeutics. The department deals with natural drug research in a synthetic manner by adopting both Ayurvedic and current scientific methods to generate globally acceptable data.

The Department maintains a demonstrative medicinal plant garden within the campus.

Vision:

• To be a leading center of excellence in teaching, research and clinical application of Dravyaguna, which includes preservation, scientific validation, and global dissemination of Ayurveda knowledge, promoting holistic health and well-being through the use of medicinal plants.

Mission:

• To become a leading center for study and research of medicinal plants of Ayurveda, enhancing health and well-being through both traditional knowledge and modern scientific approaches.

Objectives:

• To provide quality education to undergraduate students with classical as well as contemporary knowledge.
• To provide analytical testing facility for the raw drugs with the help of modern analytical tools.
• To develop excellent medicinal plant garden for the demonstration of various medicinal plants as well as cultivation of some of the prevalent medicinal plant species.
• To work for preserving traditional knowledge about medicinal plants.
• To educate the common people about the medicinal uses of commonly available medicinal plants for their wellbeing.
• To work for preservation of the biodiversity of medicinal plants in the region.