Department Of Dravyagunavijnana (Pharmacognosy & Pharmacology)
Highlight And Future Thrust Areas (In Accordance And Future Prescribed Syllabus By C.C.I.M.)
(Key: S-Syllabus, H-Highlights, FTA-Future Thrust Areas)

  1. DravyaGunaS Identification, Collection & Preservation of drugs.
  2. H Ayurvedic as well as Modern pharmacognostical Methods
    • Organoleptic (Macroscopic) Method
    • Microscopic Method
    • Chemical Method
    • Herbal garden having 185 species, some important species are- Lavanga (Syzygium aromaticum), Dalcini (Cinnamomum zeylanicum), Marica (Piper nigrum), Pippali (Piper longum), Pasana bheda (Berginea sp.), Dhataki (Woodfordia fruiticosa), Banafsa (Voila odorata), Tezovati (Zanthoxylum alatum) etc.
    • Besides market samples, drugs collected from high altitude, Joginder nagar (H.P), Solan (H.P) and Pathankot (Pb.)
    • Dry and wet preservation.
    • Plants preserved in formalin in their fresh state.
    • Educational tours to various herbal gardens & wild plantation areas in different parts of the country.
    • Herbarium includes 70 families.
    • Photographs & Charts.
    • Practicals according to designed Performa.DravyaGuna
    • Audio-visual methods
  3. FTA Elaboration of Pharmagonostical Methods.
    • Cultivation of more plants in herbal garden.
    • Co-operation with other governmental & non-governmental organizations to acquire land for cultivation of plants.
    • Development of green house.
    • Development of herbarium.
    • Controversial drugs.
  4. S Classification & Grouping of drugs on different basis.
  5. H Importance of different Classifications & Grouping mentioned in Samhitas and Nighantus. 330 dry drugs classified according to Ayurvedic Classification.
  6. FTA Elaboration of classification
    • Procurement of more dry samples
  7. S Compilations
  8. H 194 Compilations Documentations. Complete description of a plant according to Ayurvedic texts and research according to modern activities.
    • Latest information displayed on Departmental Notice Board.
  9. FTA Access to internet
  10. S Principles of Ayurvedic Pharmacology (Rasapancaka) and Modern Pharmacology (Pharmaco-dynamics & Pharmaco-kinetics).
  11. H Separate emphasis laid on Ayurvedic & Modern Principles.
    • Teaching made effective & practical.
    • Actions explained on the basis of Gurvadi Gunas & Tridosika Siddhanta.
    • Clinical demonstration of drug action.
  12. FTA Setting up a laboratory for demonstration & Rasapancaka.