Dravyaguna vijnana (Clinical pharmacology) is an integral part of Ayurveda, which comprehensively deals with various aspects of medicinal plants explained in Ayurveda classics such as their identification, understanding their properties, action and therapeutic uses etc. Dravyaguna vijnana is one among the eminent departments of Ahalia Ayurveda medical college, Palakkad. The department aims at equipping the future generation of Ayurveda community by providing perfect training and mentoring to BAMS students in the college. Propagating information about Medicinal plants, promoting conservation and cultivation of rare and valuable plants etc. are some of the core activities of the department.
The highlight of the dept is a well-maintained herbal garden with more than 300 species of herbs, shrubs and trees having medicinal values. The herbal garden aids in providing practical knowledge to the students for the identification of medicinal plants and also in the conservation of many rare species.
The department maintains a reference museum where samples of various dry and wet specimens have been displayed along with their photographs and charts. The department includes a spacious pharmacognosy laboratory with all necessary equipment like microscope and various chemical reagents to train the students in their practical classes.