Exploring in the Depths of Ayurveda: A Review article on Bhavaprakash Samhita and Nighantu

That substance which is worth knowing is called Bhava; therefore, the text through which the hidden knowledge of Ayurveda is revealed is called Bhavaprakash. The Bhavaprakash is especially significant in the field of Dravyaguna Vigyana for its systematic classification and detailed pharmacological description of medicinal plants. It’s a comprehensive lexicon of medicinal plants, minerals and animal origin products which are mainly used in the management of various health diseases. Bhavaprakash is a renowned classical text of Ayurveda composed by Acharya Bhavamishra, during 16th Century AD. In Bhavaprakash Samhita there are 71 diseases and in Bhavaprakash Nighantu there are 23 Vargas. The synonyms of Bhavaprakash Nighantu is also known as with the name of Haritakiyadi Nighantu because Haritaki is the first Dravya in this lexicon.