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Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci.2025.14(10): 239-245
DOI: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2025.1410.024


Jivaamrit: Harnessing Wisdom of Vrukshaayurveda in Present Era
Ashish Warghane1*, Gayatary Bhardwaj1, Sneha Patel1, Jigisha Thakkar1, Harsh Patel1, Vaibhav Bhatt1 and B. A. Chopade2, 3
1GTU-School of Applied Sciences and Technology, Gujarat Technological University, Chandkheda, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India 2Anushandhan Prakosht, Bhartiya Shikshan Mandal, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India 3AKS University (Amicable Knowledge Solution), Satna, Madhya Pradesh, India
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Abstract:

Agriculture is the backbone of India as it plays unparalleled role in economy as well as culture, playing an important role as livelihood for millions of families, the practice of plantation and crop management has been around since the time of Indus valley civilisation, so are plant diseases, various techniques using indigenous raw materials to prevent pests and promote plant growth has been documented in famous ayurvedic text like Vrukshaayurveda. The theory of Tridoshas has been given and action of various natural products on these doshas results in overall effect health of the plant. Jivaamrit is one of the most popular natural fertilizers, made out of products like cow dung, cow urine, jaggery and virgin soil, these products and their properties are well defined in ayurvedic texts and their effect on the three doshas, hence Jivaamrit carries the properties to balance these doshas in tree, provide desired amount of nutrition and prevent them from various pests and diseases. The present review emphasise on the effect of ayurvedic properties cow dung manure on the plant development.


Keywords: Jivaamrit, Agriculture, Vrukshaayurveda, Tridosha, Cow dung, Cow urine

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Ashish Warghane, Gayatary Bhardwaj, Sneha Patel, Jigisha Thakkar, Harsh Patel, Vaibhav Bhatt and Chopade B. A. 2025. Jivaamrit: Harnessing Wisdom of Vrukshaayurveda in Present Era.Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci. 14(10): 239-245. doi: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2025.1410.024
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