Dravayaguna

Dravyaguna Vision & Mission

Vision

To educate students by providing best teaching methods in better understanding the fundamental principles of Dravyaguna with a scientific interpretation & clinical application.
To provide quality control and analytical testing facilities equipped with modern analytical tools.

Mission

Guiding the students to develop skills for proper identification of medicinal plants which will help to segregate the adulterated and substitute drugs.
Initiating and supporting conservation and cultivation of medicinal plants.
To give qualitative and value based teaching and training to UG and PG students.

Departmental Highlights

- Centre for conservation and cultivation of rare and wild medicinal plants.
- Centre of excellence to know pharmacognosy, mode of action and efficacy of Ayurvedic medicinal plants.
- Developed ayurvedic medicinal herbaria contain more than 100 specimen of Herbarium.
- Digital Herbarium of more than 250 species.
- Collaboration with Aura park and BCYRC Pharmacy college, Nagpur.
- Herbal Garden:- Area 4000 sq.mt. Total Medicinal plants – around 1700. Well maintained herbal garden with more than 260 species of medicinal plants including rare and endangered species for practical Demonstration to students. Special Nakshatra Van is cultivated according to 27 Nakshatra. Green House is established for conservation of endangered and wild species. Different Carries are maintained according to Sushrutokta Mishrak Gana.
- Museum:- More than 375 Dry and Wet specimen, 40 models, 70 Charts, 102 Herbarium and Medicinal photograph are displayed.
- Departmental Library:- More than 150 books of different author for reference.
- Pharmacognosy Laboratory:- Specious laboratory with all essential instrument and equipments for Pharmacognosical and Phytochemical study of Ayurvedic medicinal plant.
- P.G. Intake:- There is provision for admission of one scholars per year for post- graduation study in the department.
- Visits:- The department organizes field visit to nearby biodiversity flora like Aura Park, Melghat, Herbal Garden of MGAC Salod, Wardha and Pharmaceutical company like Baidyanath, Unijules to visit Quality Control Lab Since 20 years.
- Awareness Programme:- Regularly conducting awareness programme on conservation and cultivation of medicinal plants, home remedies etc for students and public.

Departmental Activity:-

1. Department has been organized World Environment Day and Plantation Programme since 34 Year.
2. Conducted virtual Guest Lecture on Theme “Conservation of Biodiversity and Medicinal plants” on 5 th June 2021
3. Conducted workshop on endangered medicinal plant on 27 & 28 June 2022.
4. Organized “Meri Mati Mera Desh” programme as per the order of Government of Maharashtra on 20 September 2023.
5. Regularly conducting “Value Added Program” on Various Topics related to syllabus since 6 Year
Paper Publication:- 21 (UGC), Book/Chapter – 3. Yearly Paper Presentation by Faculties at National and International conferences on various topics.

Dravyaguna Vigyan

Dravyaguna is the science which deals with the Guna (principle) and Karma (action) of a drug. Dravyaguna can be considered both as a basic and an applied science and is interpreted as clinical pharmacology. It forms the backbone of rational therapeutics. The importance of Dravyaguna is well reflected in its being given a place among Ashtangas of Ayurveda by the author of Rajanighantu.

The word ‘Dravyaguna’ means the science dealing with propertries and actions of drugs. This is counterpart of modern pharmacology. It would be necessary, at first, to understand the fundamentals of Ayurveda in general before one can grasp the concepts of Dravyaguna.

Panchabhutas (Akasha, Vayu, Agni, Jala and Prithivi) are regarded as physico-chemical basis of the material objects. When life evolved, out of these five, three came forward to control and regulate the biological functions. These three (Vata, Pitta, Kapha) are known as tridhatu (tridosha in pathological state) having specific functions of Vikshepa (movement). Adana (assimilation) and Visarga (growth) respectively.

Primarily based on this fundamental background, the following concepts were developed to explain the drug action.

Dravayaguna Departmental Activities

World Environmental Day Report 2021

World Environmental Day 5th June 2021 was celebrated by the Dravyaguna Department of BMAM Nandanvan Nagpur by organizing ” A Virtual guest lecture and E poster making competition for UG and PG students “and there was ” Conservation Of Biodiversity and Medicinal plants”.
The Chief patron was Hon. Dr.Rajendra Mulak sir, Principal Dr.Meena Alnewar , Dean Dr.Mukund Dive sir. The guest speakers were Dr.Sanjay Talmale Asso. prof.Dravyaguna department. R.A Poddar Ayu.College, Mumbai. and Mr.Mukund Sherekar, Consultant in biodiversity project Aura park. Miss Sakshi Dhomne 2 nd yr student was awarded 1st prize in E- poster making competition. At last, the plantation was done in an herbal medicinal garden on the campus. The day was celebrated by an organizing committee headed by
HOD and Prof.Dr.N.K Dorkhande sir
Dr.Sunita Paradkar Asso.prof
Dr Sachin Mendhe Asso.prof
Dr.pravina Wanjari Assi.prof
Dr.Anjali Tekade.Assi.prof

World Environmental Day Report 2021

Departmental meeting of PG student of Dravyaguna department admitted in yr 2021 had been taken on 3 rd June at 11 am in Dravyaguna department with the presence of Dr. N.K. Dorkhande,HOD and Prof.,Dr Sunita Paradkar Asso. Professor, Dr Pravina Wanjari Assistant Professor . In the meeting first, yr syllabus of Pre MD and details of synopsis submission with topic selection were discussed. The meeting photo has been uploaded.

Departmental Meeting Report

Plantation Programme have been conducted in Dravyaguna

Ayush Kadha Parichaya Evam Vyadhi Kshamatva Vardhan (Covid-19) held at School

Plantation Programme, Medicinal drugs exhibition and Ayush Kadha distribution

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Charts 2023-24	View
Specimens (Dry +Wet) 2023-24	View
Departmental Library Books (2023-24)	View
Herbal Garden Plants List Yr. 2023-24	View
Library books	View
Medicinal plants in herbal garden	View
Models, Charts list	View
Specimen list	View
Departmental Highlights	View