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The principles of the age-old, holistic medical discipline of Ayurveda address both general health and the treatment of illnesses that are linked to it. Many formulas that aid in curing the illness are mentioned during the management process. In Ayurvedic scriptures, numerous plants and their preparations are listed. There is also an explanation of their dosage, formulation, and mode of action. Dravayaguna is the name of the specific branch of Ayurveda that addresses the fundamental ideas of Ayurvedic pharmacology and pharmacognosy. Dravyaguna Vigyan is made up of many different parts, some of which include Namajnana, Rupajnana, Gunajnana, and Yuktijnana. In Ayurveda, the Dravyaguna Vigyan provides a framework for understanding the properties of Dravya (medicines) in great detail. If we understand the term "Dravya Guna" literally, "Guna" denotes property and "dravaya" signifies material or items. Vigyan Consideration is given to Guna, Virya, Rasa, Prabhav, and Vipak when the pharmacological effects of medications are investigated. Ayurveda holds that the qualities of the aforementioned medications are inherent and alone enhance their medicinal effects. Thus, this study presents the fundamental idea of Dravyaguna and explains how its characteristics facilitate medicinal effects.

Keywords: Dravyaguna, Guna, Pharmacognosy, Pharmacological action, Rasa.