A short Ayurvedic review on morphology based nomenclature of plants from Nighantus

Dr. Kamayani Mishra; Dr. Vijeta Barange; Dr. K. C. Garg

doi:10.21760/jaims.v3i04.453

Dr. Kamayani Mishra Post Graduate Scholar, Dept. of Dravya Guna, Pt. Khushilal Sharma Government Ayurveda College, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Dr. Vijeta Barange Post Graduate Scholar, Dept. of Roga Nidana & Vikruti Vijyan, Pt. Khushilal Sharma Government Ayurveda College, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, INDIA.
Dr. K. C. Garg Professor & HOD, Pt. Khushilal Sharma Government Ayurveda College, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, INDIA.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21760/jaims.v3i04.453

Keywords: Ayurveda, Nomenclature, Synonyms, Nighantu

Abstract

In Ayurveda Samhita’s and Nighantu’s, knowledge about so many herbs are documented in a very systematic and scientific manner. For proper identification of a particular plant, so many synonyms are given which indicate all the silent features of plants. This multinomial nomenclature methodology shows the intellectual power of our ancestors as each name describes a particular feature of plant. In Dravyaguna Vigyan there is a major importance of identification of plants because until and unless we are unable to identify plant properly, further studies cannot be carried out. So with the help of synonyms assigned to plants based on their morphological characters, identification can be done at first step.

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