Abstract

AYURVEDIC OVERVIEW ON DIFFERENT TYPES OF NIRGUNDI (VITEX NEGUNDO L.)

Dr. Manish Pamnani*, Dr. Ashok Kumar Lakhran, Dr. A. Rama Murthy and Dr. Sarvesh Kumar Agarwal

ABSTRACT

Dravyaguna is a branch of Science that mostly deals with the herbs and their preparations used in the management of many diseases. This subject provide valuable information of hundred of herbs. When a patient suffers from severe pain or pain related disorder the first thing clicks in vaidya’s mind to use Vatashamaka aushadhi’s which includes mostly these herbs Rasna, Guggulu, Nirgundi, Gandhprasarini etc. These herbs which completes formulations are they authentic as per their classical text information or characters for e.g. types, part used, potency etc. no one knows about it. Problem behind it when you want to get information for herb compiled information is not there. You have to go through from various ayurvedic lexicons to get all these information which is generally not possible. To solve the problem this article is written that compiles the information of different varieties of Nirgundi which is scattered in various Ayurvedic samhitas and Nighantu’s.

Keywords: Dravyaguna, Ayurveda, Nirgundi, Vata Shamaka Aushadhi’s, Nighantu’s.