Practical Dravyaguna Vijnana

Contents 1 Microscope 1 2 Kanda (Stem) i Guduci 15 ii Asthisrnkhala 21 3 Patra (Leaves) i Vasa 27 ii Kumari 33 4 Puspa (Flowers and parts of flowers) i Dhataki 39 ii Japa 42 5 Phala (Fruits) i Marica 47 ii Madanphala 52 iii Vidanga 57 6 Bija (Seed) i Eranda 62 ii Kapikacchu 68 7 Tvaka (Bark) i Kutaja 73 ii Arjuna 79 iii Aswattha 84 8 Mula (Root) i Punarnava 89 ii Citraka 95 9 Niryasa (Exudate) i Guggulu 100 ii Mocarasa 102 10 Jangama dravya i Madhu (Honey) 104 ii Goghrt (Ghee) 107 11 Herbarium 111 i Equipment list ii Handling the plant during collection iii Data to be recorded in the field iv Pressing v Mounting vi Herbarium cabinet vii Poisoning viii Wet preservative 12 Basic concept of plant tissue 120 i Parenchyma ii Collenchyma iii Sclerenchyma iv Epidermis v Stomata vi Trichomes vii Xylem viii Phloem ix Periderm x Secretory structures xi Starch xii Crystals of calcium oxalate xiii Calcium carbonate xiv Aleurone xv Silica 13 Macromorphology 135 i Leaf: Parts of leaf, diagnostic features of leaf (forms, texture, surface, dimensions, attachment of leaf, lamina structure, shape of leaf, composition of leaf, venation of leaf, margin of leaf, apex of leaf, base of leaf) ii Root: Regions of root, classification of root, iii Stem: Normal and modification of stem iv Bark: Shape of bark, outer surface marking, inner surface marking v Flowers: Flowers parts, Types of Inflorescences vi Fruits vii Seed viii Gums ix Resin x Dried extract & Juice xi Insect galls Reagents & Solutions 166 Pharmacological terms 168 Bibliography 170 Index 173