%0 Journal Article
%T Effect of seasonal variations on the phytoconstituents of A£¿vagandh¨¡ w.r. to lunar cycles
%A Karra Nishteswar
%A Swagata Dilip Tavhare
%A Vinay J. Shukla
%J Archive of "Ancient Science of Life".
%D 2016
%R 10.4103/0257-7941.179869
%X Su£¿ruta, Caraka and other ¨¡c¨¡ryas advocate the collection of medicinal plants keeping in view the part used, season, soil in which the herb grows and the desired pharmacological actions or therapeutic benefits. The logic behind such recommendations is being validated by modern scientific research
%K Ashwagandha
%K lunar cycles
%K season
%K collection
%K Pournima (full moon day)
%K Amavasya (New moon day)
%K Veerya
%K UV-VIS-NIR
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4850775/