The Laghu Nighantu is a small work consisting of about 500 lines. The name Laghu Nighantu is mentioned at the end as well as at the beginning of the script. At the end of the manuscript, it is stated that this Laghu Nighantu is a part of vkS”kf/kukeekyk (Auşadhināmamālā). This Nighantu is also a synonymous type of work like other Nighantu literature. The style is very simple and the meter followed is vuq’VqHk~. This lexicon does not disclose any original contribution but merely lists some very commonly used remedies in general practice. 158 drugs have been mentioned in this lexicon. 129 drugs belong to the vegetable kingdom and 19 to the mineral kingdom. Except Kastūri, no other drug belonging to the animal kingdom is mentioned. The first drug dealt in this work is Gudüci. The heading is given as Galonāma. Galo is a Gujarati name for Gudüci, and thereby it is observed that prominence is given to Gujarati names. It is observed that the common vegetables like Anantamüla, Vidanga, Lodhra etc are not mentioned in this work. It is also noted that the drugs like ahiphena, katuvira, bhanga and yashtimadhu, which were introduced in Nighantu literature earlier by Madanapala and others, are not found in this work. lt Is possible that the object of writing this Nighantu was to acquaint the readers of most commonly used drugs and these omitted drugs may not be in common use. Among the mineral drugs, the commonly used minerals like loha and vanga are not mentioned. There is a mention of Pärada and Hingula. The properties attributed to Parada indicate that the author is familiar with Rasaśāstrā and the different processes associated with Pārada preparations. So, portions of the lines of Dhanvantri Nighanțu have been incorporated in this work, indicating the author is conversant with this work. Professor and Head of Department of P.G. Studies in Dravyaguna, KAHER’s Shri B M Kankanawadi Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, P.G & Research Centre Belagavi, Karnataka. He is also a recognized guide for PG and Ph.D. studies. He has published more than 25 research articles and had the opportunity to participate as a resource person in international, national, and state-level seminars, workshops, and CME’s.
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