• Dr Vijayakumar Nayak
• Dr Pushpavati Policepatil
• Dr Vidhyashree Hiremath

The flower is the most attractive part of a plant, captivating the senses with its harmonious beauty, vibrant colors, and pleasant fragrance. It symbolizes the blossoming of universal consciousness and the subtle smile of the spirit hidden within nature. For this reason, flowers hold a significant place in both individual and social life. Since ancient times, they have been an integral part of human civilization and have been used for various purposes, including ornamentation, decoration, medicine (in fresh, distillate, decoction, and powdered forms), nutrition and food (as fresh garnishes, dried ingredients, in beverages, and preserved forms), religious rituals and worship, culinary preparations, essential oil extraction, treatment of eye and oral disorders, and in cosmetic and beauty care products. This review focuses on the therapeutic uses and provides a brief description of some important flowers employed in the Ayurvedic system of medicine, both as single drugs and in compound formulations, thereby highlighting their significant medicinal value and promoting their traditional applications.

Flowers, Ayurveda, Human, Formulations.

"ROLE OF FLOWERS IN PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS AND PUSHPA AYURVEDA IN SHALAKYA TANTRA (EYE DISORDERS)", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.13, Issue 2, page no.a291-a295, February-2026, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2602039.pdf

"ROLE OF FLOWERS IN PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS AND PUSHPA AYURVEDA IN SHALAKYA TANTRA (EYE DISORDERS)", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.13, Issue 2, page no. ppa291-a295, February-2026, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2602039.pdf