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Dravyaguna Vijnana: Knowledge of Animal Drugs and Foods in Ayurveda (Volume 3)

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Item Code: HBA999
Author: J. L. N. Sastry
Publisher: CHAUKHAMBHA ORIENTALIA, Varanasi
Language: English
Edition: 2016
ISBN: 9788176370578
Pages: 169 (B/W Illustrations)
Cover: HARDCOVER
Other Details 9.00 X 6.00 inch
Weight 310 gm
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About the Book

1. This book deals with the important animal products and foods prescribed in Ayurvedic material media. The modern perspective of the respective drugs and foods is also provided.

2. Emphasis on the need of animal products like kasturi (musk), Puti (civet). Agnijara (amber) etc is laid while expressing the need for careful collection methods without sacrificing any animal.

3. The scientific background for the classification of foods in the ancient Ayurvedic texts is substantiated with the support of modern literature. The nutritive values of these foods are also provided on the basis of available information.

4. This work also deals with the indigenous methods of food processing in ancient India. Various puddings and their role in the management of health and disease are emphasized.

5. Pharmacognostic identification of some important medicinal plants (12 plants) as described in the CCIM syllabus was also included. This will enable the students of Ayurveda to learn about the easier methods of identification of herbs.

6. It may be concluded that this is the first English work on Dravyaguna which is in accordance with the CCIM syllabus.

About the Author

Dr. J.L.N. Sastry hails from a traditional Ayurvedic family. He is born at Narasapuram (W.G. Dist., Andhra Pradesh) on 06-07-1965).

He had School studies at Kakinada (E.G Dist., A.P.) and passed B.A.M.S. in 1989 from Dr. N.R.S. Govt. Ayu. College, Vijayawada (A.P.) in first class. He completed M.D. (Ay.) in Dravya Guna Speciality from Dr. B.R.K.R. Govt. Ayur. College, Hyderabad in 1998 October.

He stood first in A.P.P.S.C. selection (January 1990) and worked as Med. Officer (Ayu.) for Govt. of A.P. in the Indian Medicine & Homoeopathy Dept., (1992-99). Between 1998-99 he acted as Research Projects Coordinator at the Govt. Research Dept. of Ayurveda, Hyderabad. He stood first at the UPSC (1998) and joined as Medical Officer (Ay.) in CGHS, Chennai in June 1999.

The author is the recipient of two gold medals from Nagarjuna Univ. (A.P.) for the merit shown during B.A.M.S. (1988),

The author presented several clinical and scientific papers at Regional, National and International seminars.

He had more than 15 publications in standard journals and also published several articles in newspapers.

Author also had given Radio-talks and given guest lectures at various prestigious institutes (both Ayurvedic & Modern Medicine).

He published a book 40 Years of research in Ayurveda in A.P. (on behalf of grda, Hyderabad).

Foreword

It is may pleasure to write foreword for Dravyaguna Vijanan Vol. III written by Dr. Sastry. Yet again the author brought out another volume to benefit the student community. It is glad to find an elaborate and extensive description of animal and vegetable drugs in this volume. His approach towards the subject is apparent while describing the animal drugs like Kasturi and Puti. He also elaborated all the categories of Ahara dravyas as per the syllabus.

Introduction

The author lucidly presented the "Fundamental principles of pharmacotherapeutics in Ayurveda" (Dravyaguna Vijñāna Vol.1) and "Knowledge on essential herbs in Ayurveda" (Dravyaguna Vijñānam Vol. II). While, Vol. I covers paper-I of BAMS syllabus, Vol. II covers only part- A of paper II. Identifying the need for complete work on Dravyaguna sub- ject, the author decided to complete the paper- II syllabus through the Dravyaguna Vijñāna Vol. III. This volume mainly covers the "drugs of animal origin" and "foods recommended in Ayurveda". This work also covers the pharmacognostic studies of 10 herbs prescribed in the syllabus.












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