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This book by Swami Ramdevji provides illustrious explanation regarding the drugs separately describing them as per their medicinal uses, their features, their properties etc. In this book one finds the differentiation between the herbs that are used for medicinal purposes and those used for ornamental purposes to purify the surrounding environment. This book defines that the treatment of Ayurveda is totally based on natural herbs. And each herb has certain medicinal value or property. Medicinal value of the plants mainly depends upon the season in which they are grown and collected. Our ancestors generally preferred the use of fresh plants but they also instructed that if it was not possible to collect fresh plants then the preserved or well stored drugs, not more than a year old could be used.
This lead to the development of Dravyaguna Vigyan. Dravya-guna-vigyan has been formulated in context with swasthya (health) and roga (disease). The basic ideas have been developed keeping the patient in mind. Dravya-guna-vigyan is thus a science of treatment. Ayurveda is the system of traditional medicine prevalent in India since 2000 B.C. Ayurveda means the 'science of life'. Ayurveda derives medicine from Nature. After thorough study, experimentation and documentation of hundreds of plants over a period of more than a thousand years, India's ancient sages have come to accurate conclusions about the efficacy of different plants and herbs. Although efficacy of Ayurveda for a variety of human ailments is well known in and around India, most of the world is not aware of the benefits that could be derived from this unique Indian system of medicine. Most of the Ayurvedic medicines are free from side effects or reactions. Ayurveda provides rational means for the treatment of many internal diseases, which are considered to be obstinate and incurable in other systems of medicine.
All the Ayurvedic medicines are made from natural medicinal herbs of Indian origin, which are used as herbal medicines, herbal extracts, herbal cosmetics, nutrition foods and other alternative medicines and herbal remedies for natural healings. Life according to Ayurveda is a combination of senses, mind, body and soul. So it is clear that Ayurveda is not only limited to body or physical symptoms but also gives a comprehensive knowledge about spiritual, mental and social health. Ayurveda is a natural form of treatment by natural remedies, which makes use of the power of nature to restore human beings to a state of balance.
It explains that Ayurvedic herbs are categorized according to their herbal properties and functions. Each herb is used for each specific disease or treatment. It is important for the Ayurvedic practitioner to know, which herb should be used for a particular disease. By analyzing the symptoms and constitution of the patient, one determines the prevalence of each of the physical manifestations of the doshas (and the degree of influence exerted by the non-material aspects of each of the doshas), and selects herbs or prepared herbal formulas to harmonize the influences and correct the physical imbalances, based on the characteristics of the herbal materials. A single herb may have multiple properties and one specific property may be present in many herbs.
This book states that based on their characters they are classified into three main groups:
- Vaisheik gunas (related to the sensory organ)
- Samanya gunas (general)
- Atma gunas (related to the soul)
One of the major descriptions of herb properties is based on the taste of the herbs, i.e. Sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter and astringent this has been described in the following book. The effects of each of the taste group are as follows:
- Sweet: It improves the complexion, strengthens the body, heals wounds and ulcers, and purifies the Rasa and the blood.
- Sour: Carminative, digestive and accumulates secretive impurities (waste material that is secreted) in the tissues to aid elimination.
- Salty: purifies tissues, digestive, relaxing, separates impurities, accumulates excretions in the system, causes the body to lose tone (relaxes it), clears the outlets of the system, produces softness of all the structures of the body.
- Pungent: increases digestive power, purifies the body, prevents obesity, causes relaxation of the ligaments and of the system in general; diminishes formation of milk, semen, and fat.
- Bitter: separates the doshas, appetizing, digestive, and purifying, improves secretion of breast milk, and reduces the quantity of feces, urine, perspiration, fat, marrow, and pus.
- Astringent: heals ulcers, checks all discharges, separates impurities from tissues, and reduces obesity and excessive moisture.
The properties of herbs and effects of the doshas are taken into account in designing the Ayurvedic herb formulas. So it is important to know the details of the herbal properties so that it can apply for a specific treatment area. These are all described in this book by Swami Ramdevji.
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