Institute of Ayush Medical Sciences

Vimlarjun Nagar (Bhagu Khera) Lucknow

Dravyaguna

Dravyaguna Department

Dravyaguna Dept. deals with the quality (pharmacognostical & pharmacological) of drugs (Herbal/Mineral/Animal origin products etc.) Here we teach students to identify the drugs, how to use them, how they work in the body, what effect they show on the human body & in which diseases they work. The subject deals with basic principles of mode of action of drug & detailed study of herbal drugs, thus creating platform for therapeutic application of herbs.
Herbal Garden :-�There are total 588 plants of near about 275 species are cultivated in the Herbal Garden with rare species like Rudraksha, Sarpagandha, Kuchala etc.
Museum: -Herbal drug Museum of this department is worth to mention. It is fulfilled with more than 250 dry specimens & wet specimens. Herbarium sheets of rare medicinal plants with their photographs & Informative Charts.
Laboratory: -Department has Well equipped laboratory with advanced equipments & instruments for pharmacognostical practicals.