Rare medicinal plants exhibition at International Centre Goa on Sunday May 24
Gomantak Ayurved Mahavidyalaya and Research Centre Shiroda, Goa is only
institution in the state imparting quality education in Ayurveda . It have well
equipped 14 (fourteen) departments amongs these dravyaguna (Pharmacology) is
one of the highly specialized branch of Ayurveda it deals with medicinal
plants in all aspects alongwith clinical pharmacology and pharmacotherapeutics.
This department having two medicinal plant gardens which comprises 350
medicinal plants species of total 1600 plants for demonstration purpose. One
nursery preparing 105 species of saplings/seedlings which are supplied to the
interested cultivators. The museum of the department having 600 nos. raw drugs
specimens preserved in both in dry and wet form in 1200 Nos. small and big
bottles with their labeling, exhibits of laminated photographs -150 Nos., 150
Nos. charts.
Few of these saplings/seedlings will be displayed at International Centre Goa,
Dona Paula at the occasion of ‘We Love Ayurveda’ seminar on Sunday 24th May
2009
Department library having many important and rare books,
Compilations on single medicinal plants monographs are available in 500 Nos.
which gives excellent knowledge to the student, visitors from the state and out
state.
Important Objectives:-
To give morphological, histological, phytochemical and other higher
technique based studies for identification of plants.
Conducting survey on medicinal plants of different area like siddhanath
parvat, chandreshwar parvat.
Organizing exhibitions of medicinal plants and plant materials in
different institutions.
Giving demonstration on medicinal plants, to school and college
student, visitors of Goa and visiting students from other states as a part of
study curriculam.
Giving training of medicinal plant cultivation, sapling/seedlings
preparation in nursery, collection and harvesting technique, processing storage
procedures producing marketing facilities, making buyback agreements with
interested farmers. Which generates self employment and entrepreneurship
development.
To develop awareness in common people regarding identification and uses
of medicinal plants in primary health care need by giving public speech .
Conducting guest lectures on medicine plant at several govt. and
non-govt. organization .
Continuing research activities related to medicinal plant with Goa
college of pharmacy & PES college Ponda.
Giving consultation for developing medicinal plant garden and nursery
which also helps to attract tourist.
Shrikant Vinayak Barve
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