Comparative study of quantitative evaluation of Patol (Trichosanthes anguina L) cultivated by Vrukshayurveda and Conventional cultivation practice
Ila Bhor , Jagruti Chaudhari , Meenal Lad
1 Associate Professor , 2 P. G. Scholar , 3 Head and Professor , Department of Dravyaguna vignyan
P.D.E.A.”s College of Ayurved and Research Centre, Nigdi, Pune, Maharashtra, India-411044
Corresponding Author: Ila Bhor
E-mail: ilabhor75@gmail.com
Submission: 11.12.2020 Acceptance: 12.02.2021 Publication: 28.02.2021
https://www.doi.org/10.63778/PDEASIJRAAS-ARJCPL/2021_0010
Abstract: Now-a-days the quality of the medicinal plants are highly affected due to the abundant use of chemicals fertilizers and pesticides for the purpose of obtaining high yields. But such modern techniques are found to compromise the natural medicinal value of the plant. Also these chemical fertilizers and pesticides used for protection of the plants has got various hazardous effects on the heath. Thus there is a crucial need of switching over to organic means of agriculture for saving the natural properties of the plants. Vrukshayurveda being the science of plants life, includes a detailed study regarding various afforestation techniques, cultivation and harvesting methods, collection and conservation of plants and treatments of the plants based on the ayurvedic Siddhant. Patol is a widely used dravya in the Ayurveda having a very wide range of therapeutic usage. Thus owing to its high demand and to provide a good quality and inexhaustible supply of the plant the topic has been selected as an initiative towards the natural cultivation of medicinal plants instead of opting for the inorganic, chemical mixed ways of cultivation to ensure an improved medicinal potency of the plants naturally. In this study two methods of cultivation has been used (conventional and vrukshayurveda) and their comparision has been done in terms of the quantitative results.