A review on Priya Nighantu

Abstract

The word Nighantu means a traditional collection of words, grouped into thematic categories, often with brief annotations. In the field of Dravyaguna Nighantu is one of the important classical texts. In ancient period of Samhita there was less morphological description of plants but after introduction of Nighantu it was like a big change in the field of Dravyaguna Vigyana. Ayurveda Nighantu is actually traditional collection of words with actions and properties (Rasadi Guna) of drugs. Ayurveda treatment possesses herbal, mineral, animal origin products which mainly take part in the treatment of various health ailments. Priya Nighantu is one of them and is a 21^st-century lexicon in Ayurvedic Materia medica. The author of this lexicon is Acharya Shri Priyavat Sharmaji. In comparison to other Nighantu Priya Nighantu is Very easy and simple to understand and clarify many doubts come across the classical Nighantu. The Nighantu is divided into 13 sections named as Vargas, viz; Haritakyadi Varga, Pippalyadi Varga, Shatapushpadi Varga, Sharadi Varga, Kasturyadi Varga, Suvarnadi Varga, Shaka Varga, Phala Varga, Mamsa Varga, Dhanya Varga, Kritanna Varga, Drava Varga, Dravyadi Varga. Here an attempt is made to elaborate on each drug and its therapeutic application in various health ailments.