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Nighantus (Materia Medicas) of Ayurveda – A Chronological Review

Published:22 Apr 2012
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sudipt kumar rath1*, Ashashri Shinde1, Lalit Nagar1, Ringjhin Lome1, pankaj gahunge1, Naresh Khemani1

1 Dept. of P. G. Studies in Dravyaguna, National Institute of Ayurveda, Amer Road, Joravar singh Gate,Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Corresponding Author:sudipt kumar rath

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Ayurveda, one of the oldest flourishing systems of health care uses substances of natural sources to improve the health condition. Due to apparent lack of uniform nomenclature system and communication gap among authors of various geo-cultural background, correct determination of the substances occurring in the formulation in the present context has become a huge challenge. The nighantus, Ayurvedic form of Materia Medica could help significantly in this direction. Numerous nighantus have been written from the very beginning of Ayurvedic period to solve the clandestine meanings of cryptic names of medicinal plants. The present work aims to compile the various nighantus that have been created over the period of time and are now available in various forms - published completely or partially, as manuscripts or just as evidence - in a chronological order. This will appraise the global population regarding the rich literature and offer new vistas to the scholars involved in natural products research.

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How to Cite

rath, s. k., Shinde, A., Nagar, L., Lome, R., gahunge, p., & Khemani, N. (2012). Nighantus (Materia Medicas) of Ayurveda – A Chronological Review. International Journal of Ayurvedic and Herbal Medicine, 2(2). https://doi.org/10.47191/ijahm/v2i2.23

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