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Dugdhika: Present Scenario in Perspective of Taxonomy and Ayurveda


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1 Ayurveda-Dravyaguna, Mahatma Gandhi Ayurveda College, Hospital & Research Centre, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences (DU), Wardha - 442001, Maharashtra, India
2 Ayurveda, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India, Panaji - 403202, Goa, India
3 Ayurveda-Dravyaguna, National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur - 302002, Rajasthan, India
 

In the present scenario, many botanical sources of plants are used in the name of Dugdhika. This article aims at reviewing all such botanical species used worldwide. Ayurveda classical literature, Peer reviewed journals, Various Online databases and search engines such as PubMed, DHARA, Google scholar and Ayush research portal were used and data were analyzed for collecting all such useful information. 5 botanical species were identified which are used in the name of Dugdhika with some slight change in their Vernacular names. Though different botanical species are used all over world in the name of Dugdhika, They all possesses somewhat similar pharmacognostical and Pharmacological properties, so these botanical species can be used as Pratinidhi dravyas (substitute of each other).


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Ayurveda, Botanical Species, Dugdhika, Medicinal Plants.
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Authors

Dattatray D. Sarvade
Ayurveda-Dravyaguna, Mahatma Gandhi Ayurveda College, Hospital & Research Centre, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences (DU), Wardha - 442001, Maharashtra, India
Kamini B. Bhingardive
Ayurveda, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India, Panaji - 403202, Goa, India
Mohanlal Jaiswal
Ayurveda-Dravyaguna, National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur - 302002, Rajasthan, India

Abstract


In the present scenario, many botanical sources of plants are used in the name of Dugdhika. This article aims at reviewing all such botanical species used worldwide. Ayurveda classical literature, Peer reviewed journals, Various Online databases and search engines such as PubMed, DHARA, Google scholar and Ayush research portal were used and data were analyzed for collecting all such useful information. 5 botanical species were identified which are used in the name of Dugdhika with some slight change in their Vernacular names. Though different botanical species are used all over world in the name of Dugdhika, They all possesses somewhat similar pharmacognostical and Pharmacological properties, so these botanical species can be used as Pratinidhi dravyas (substitute of each other).


Keywords


Ayurveda, Botanical Species, Dugdhika, Medicinal Plants.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18311/jnr%2F2022%2F30164