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  Katuskandha (Group of Pungent) Drugs: A Scientific Pharmacognostical Approach in Identification

  By Shivangi Bhardwaj, V. J. Shukla, Harisha C. R, Switu Jani

  Abstract: Ayurveda science used classification tool for the purpose of differentiation and identification of the plant drugs. The Vaidya of Ayurveda classifies the plants on the basis of different quality like Rasa, Guna, Veerya, Vipaka etc. Treatment on the basis of Rasa (taste) dominancy is adopted in charaka samhita in the chapter ‘Rogabhishagajitiyavimana’ under the heading of skandha (group) i.e., katuskandha, tiktaskandha etc. katu skandha class contain the drugs having katu …

  Published in Research & Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacognosy · Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 1–10 Read article →