Dravyaguna Practical Manual (As per NCISM Syllabus)

Covers all the aspects of Dravyaguna Practicals for 2nd Professional BAMS. . Compiled and arranged as per the New syllabus designed by NCISM. . The methods are simplified and explained in a stepwise manner, easier to follow during the conduction of practicals. . For physico-chemical tests, SOPs, formulas and tables have been added to note the values and for the ease of calculation of results. . Microscopic identification of genuine and adulterated samples has been discussed with one drug as an example for each useful part of the plant. . The external features of raw drugs have been described and illustrated using pictures (added at the end of the book as photo plates). . Basic aspects of botany have been illustrated and field characters of some common families have been described in brief. It will help the student in identifying the family during field visits. . The conventional and Vrikshayurveda techniques for cultivation of medicinal plants have been described which can be followed to grow medicinal plants in the campus. . Chapter on herbarium techniques deals with conventional technique of herbarium preparation and the information on digital herbarium. . Network Pharmacology, which is a new addition to BAMS curriculum, has been simplified and the steps have been illustrated. . Some examples for single drug therapies of common ailments