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PHARMACEUTICAL FORMS OF FLOWERS AND DEALING OF PUSHPA AYURVEDA IN SHALAKYA TANTRA

Dr. Bhavya B. G.*, B.A.M.S., Dr. Vinod M. Jadhav, M.S. (Phd) (Shalakya), Dr. Manjunath Koutal M.S. (Shalakya)

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Abstract

Flower is the most attractive part of the plant, which bewitches with its beautiful harmony, colors, and fragrance. It Symbolizes blossoming of universal consciousness and the smile of spirit hidden in nature. This is the reason why flowers occupy an important place in individual and social life. They have been an integral part of human beings since ancient times for various purposes like ornamental, decorations, medicine (fresh, distillates, decoction and powdered form), nutrients/foods (fresh garnishes, dried, in cocktails, canned sugar), during religious rites, to pray gods, culinary preparations, essential oils, treating eye and oral disorders and in beauty care products etc. A review has been made focusing on the therapeutic uses, brief description of some important flowers used in Ayurvedic System of Medicine as single drugs and in compound formulations contributing to the popularization of various important medicinal uses of these flowers.

Keywords: Flowers, Ayurveda, Human, Therapeutic.