DRAVYAGUNA SATASLOKI of Trimalla Bhatta (ENGLISH TRANSLATION)

Dravyaguna Shatashloki is an important work on Ayurvedic Material Medica written by Trimalla Bhatta which covers the entire subject matter of Dravyaguna in 101 verses. The subject matter of the text mainly focuses on properties and used of the medicinal/ food substances under 15 verge (groups) viz., Rasavarga (six tastes), jalavarga (water), Dugdhavarga (milk and its products), Dhanyavarga (cereals), Mamsavarga (Meat), Shakavarga(Vegetables), Ikshumadhu verge(Sugar and honey), Tailavarga (oils), Phalavarga ( fruits), Shunthyadivarga (condiments), Kritannavarga (food preparations), Samdhanavarga, Madyavarga (alcoholic beverages), Tambuladicarga (betel leaf and adjuvants ) and suvarnadivarga (metals and mercury etc.) in a poetic way using various chanda (Metres) such as Shardulavikridita, Malini etc.)