BY

DR. DEEPTHI. PATIL

1ST YEAR P.G SCHOLOR
DEPT OF DRAVYA GUNA
KLE’S SHRI B.M.K AYURVEDA
MAHAVIDYALAYA
SHAHAPUR, BELGAUM-03
 INTRODUCTION
In simple terms, the "Doctrine of Signatures" is the
idea that God has marked everything. He created with a
sign (signature). The sign was an indication of the
purpose for the creation of the item.
. The "Doctrine of Signatures" was written by Jakob
Böhme (1575-1624), a master shoemaker in the small
town of Görlitz, at Germany.
The Doctrine states that, by observation, one can
determine from the colour of the flowers or roots, the
shape of the leaves, the place of growing, or other
signatures, what the plant's purpose was in God's plan.
 In India, this concept has been in existence right from
Vedic period. The following quotation will highlights
this fact
“Sarvameva sachhasachha adhikruta bhootavyapara:,
thastham sankalitha buddhi aatmendriyani II”
(Rasanirvanam- Atharvaveda)
Later as Ayurveda developed, this concept was carried
forward. Acharya Charaka, who is an authority on
Ayurveda in this text mentions Lokasamya purusha vada
and Bhoota grama Vyapadesha Siddanta:
“Yavantto moorthimantha bhava vishesha: thavantta
eva srothamsi II”
(Charaka samhita, vimana stana 5/1)
 Examples showing
similarities between
structure of a plant and its
application as a medicine
Mormodica charantia
Sanskrit. : Karavellaka.
Kannada: Hagalakayi
English: Bitter gourd
Uses: Found to be effective
in lowering the blood
glucose level in
Diabetes mellitus.
Albezia lebbeck

•Sanskrit: Shirisha
•Kannada: Bage mara
•English: Bage mara,
Hombage
•Uses: It has a very good

efficacy in
treatment of respiratory
disorders
Nyctanthes arbortistis
•Sanskrit: Parijata
•Kannada: Parijata
•English:Night Jasmine or
Coral Jasmine.
•Uses: Parijata patra
kashaya is used in Back
pain.
Cissus quadrangularis
•Sanskrit:Astishrunkala
•Kannada: Mogaroli
•English: Edible
stemmed
•Uses:The oil which is
prepared out of this
drug is used very
effectively in cases
of fractures.
Bombex ciba
•Sanskrit: Shalmali kantaka
•Kannada:Boragada mara
•E.Name:Silk cotton tree
•Uses: having very good
efficacy in the treatment of
Acne vulgaris.
 Ficus relegiousa
•Sanskrit: Ashwatha
•Kannada: Arale Mara
•English: Sacred fig
•Uses: Used in various
Ayurvedic formulations
to combat gynecological
disorders
Vetiveria zizanoides
•Sanskrit: Ushira
•Kannada:Lavancha
•English: Khaskhas grass
•Uses: One of the best drug
used in urinary
disorders.
Phaseolus vulgaris

•Sanskrit: Nishpava
•Kannada: Hurulikayi
•English: kidney beans
•Uses: Helps to maintain
kidney function
Ficus glomerata

•Sanskrit: Udumbara
•Kannada: Attimara
•English: Country fig
•Uses: Increase the motility of
sperm and increase the
numbers of sperms as
well to overcome male
sterility.
Daucus carota

•Sanskrit: Garjara
•Kannada: Gajjari
•English: Carrot
•Uses: As it contains vit A,
very good for eyes.
Solanum malongena
E.Name: Egg plant,
Avocadoes.
•Uses: These fruits target the
health and function of
the womb and cervix
of the female – they
look just like these organs.
One avocado a week,
balances hormones,and
prevents cervical
cancers.
 
Allium ciepa
•Sanskrit: Palandu
•English: Onion
•Kannada: Erulli
•Uses:Look like body cell.
Today's research
shows that onion clear
waste materials from all
of the body cells. They even
produce tears which
wash the epithelial
layers of the eyes.
Allium sativum

•Sanskrit: Lashuna
•English: Garlic
•Kannada:Belluli
•Uses: It acts as a good
appetizer and having a very
good analgesic effect in
stomach pain.
Tomato
• A Tomato has four
chambers and is red.
The heart is red and
has four
Chambers. All of the
research shows
tomatoes are indeed
pure heart and
blood food.
Orange and Other citrus fruits
•Oranges, and other
Citrus fruits look just
like the mammary
glands of the female and
actually assist the health
of the breasts and the
movement of lymph in
and out of the breasts.
Walnut
• A Walnut looks like a
little brain, even the
wrinkles or folds are
on the nut just like the
neo-cortex, walnuts
helps to develop over
3 dozen neuron-
transmitters for brain
function.
Centella asiatica
• Sanskrit: Mandooka
parni
• Kannada:Ondelaga
• Uses: This plant is
effective brain tonic,
good memory booster,
Phyllanthus niruri
•Sanskrit: Bhoomyamalaki
•Kannada:Nelanelli
•English:
•Uses: Plant is used in
various Ayurvedic
formulations to combat
Jaundice.