This volume contains four sections. Languages English, Marathi and Hindi. Section One contains 20 articles on Ayurveda Pharmacy. Section Two contains 12 articles on Theory and Practice of Ghanasar / solid extracts. Section Three is having 18 articles on Standardisation of Ayurveda Products. Section Four is on Complimentary Medicines for AIDS having 5 articles. Contributing Authors are renowned people in the respective field.

This volume contains two M. D. Ayurveda thesis , under guidance of Prof. P. H Kulkarni at University of Pune. Section One contains thesis on " Role of PARIJATAK GUTI in the management of SHEETPURVAK JWAR ( FEVER WITH RIGOR ) " by Dr. Aparna Deshpande/ Mugdha Bothare. Section Two contains thesis on " Assessment of Efficacy of KURCHICO ( KUDA KALPA ) in the management of DRAVA MALA PRAVRUTTI ( DIARRHOEA) by Dr. Asavari Kshirsagar/ Manavikar

This volume contains two M.D.Ayurveda thesis , under guidance of Prof.P.H Kulkarni at University of Pune. Section One contains thesis on "Varunadi Kwath and Dysurea" by Dr. Prafullata Purandare / Suru . Section Two contains thesis on " Leech application/ Jalaukavacharana in Arthritis and Arthralgia " by Dr. Madhavi Mahajan.

In this volume abstracts with comments on thesis approved at M.D. , Ph. D. ( Pune University ), Post Doctoral and Fellow level thesis . Also projects at post graduation levels. Few abstracts of papers presented at conferences and published in various journals by Prof. Kulkarni. Comments are by Prof. Dr. B. B. Date and his colleagues

Research articles by 22 authors are included in this volume. These research papers are outcome of research projects sponsored by Ayurveda Rasashala, Pune. Research projects carried out at Institute of Indian Medicine, Pune University , Serum Institute of India , Pune , Virology Institute, Bratislava , Slovakia , Shivaji University, Kolhapur . Few projects were approved for M.D. Ayurveda, Ph. D. Ayurveda , Postdoctoral Fellowship. All papers were presented at National and International Conferences and published in peer reviewed Journal. 29 illustrations are in Appendix.

This volume contains four sections as follows , 1) Section One -- Guidelines for research in Ayurveda. Languages Marathi and English. 2) Section Two -- compilation of articles at Work shop / Seminar dedicated to research 3) Section Three -- Monograph on Sookshma Triphala. 4) Sections Four -- contribution of Institute of Indian Medicine/ Prof. Dr. P. H. Kulkarni to Ayurveda. Essential book for students, teachers, research associates in the field of Ayurveda.

This book is a compilation of research papers presented by scholars of international repute at First International Ayurveda Conference held at Pune , India on 11 th and 12th January 1992 under pesidentship of Prof.P.H. Kulkarni. Total 42 papers which includes clinical trials , philosophy of health sciences , numerology, yoga , medicinal plantation, Integration of medical sciences , skin care , occupational diseases . Many tables, sketches, and photos of contributing authors are included.