Rasasastra : The Mercurial System

CONTENTS
Rasa-Rasayana
Rasayana
Philosophy of the mercurial system
HISTORY OF RASAŚASTRA
Vedic Period
Samhita period
Siddhasampradaya (Flow-Chart)
Literature of Rasasāstra
Table showing the books written in Rasaśāstra along with the author and his time
Significance of Rasaśāstra
RASAŚĀLĀ (Pharmacy/Laboratory)
Rasamantapa
Preparation of Rasalinga
Upakarana (The equipment needed in Rasasala)
The Coal; Cow-dung cakes; Bowls/Saucers/Plates
Appointment of Chemist; Workers; Rasavaidya
Herb/Drug Collectors; Qualities of Rasasādhaka
The qualities of a guru
Qualities of a sisya, kālinīstri
PARIBHĀSĀ (Clarification of Terminology of Rasa Śāstra)
Dhavantari Bhaga; Rudrabhāga
Viśvāsaghātaka Vaidya; Lavana pañcaka; Lavanatrika
Kajali, Raspanka, Raxapisti
Dravakagana: Mitrapañcaka, Paicamrttikä
Gandhakatraya or Trigandhaka, Madhutraya, Amlavarga
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Navanitapisti, Patana Piați, Bhavana
Sodhana, Marana
Avapa prativapa, Abhiseka; Nirvapa, Phalana
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Vangasambhūta capala; Dhauta; Dvandvana; Bhanjani; Patangi
Bhasma Pariksă (criteria of incinerated metal); Šlakşnatva, Niscandratua
Rekhapūrnatva, Väritaratva; Apunarbhavatva, Nirutthatva
Dantägre kacakacam na bhavati
Amrtikarana; Lohitikarana
Sandhibandhana
Madana mudrä; Hathamudra
Svarnakışți; Tarakışți; Varalohaka; Hemarakti
Candradala; Analadala; Sulbanāga; Pinjari
Candvärka; Bija, Tadana; Sattva; Ekakolisaka; Kokila
Hingulákrsta rasa; Ghosäkrsta tamra; Varanāga; Nāgasambhūta
Suddhavarta; Bijävarta; Svängasīta Bahišsita; Mürcchana
Druti, Jarana
Sattva
YANTRA (The Apparatus)
Dolayantra
Damaru yantra; Sthaliyantra; Pälikäyantra
Lavana yantra
Bhasma yantra; Svedani yantra; Välukā yantra
Puta yantra; Vidyadhara yantra, Hingulākrşți vidyādhara yantra
Ghata yantra: Patana yantra
Adhahpatana yantra
Tiryakpatana yantra
Bhudhara yantra; Pātāla yantra
Kacchapa yantra
Jala yantra; Khalva yantra
Taptakhalva
Udükhala yantra
Tula yantra
Kanduka yantra: Somanala yanira
Hamsapaka yantra, Deläyantra
Valabhi santra
Istika yantra, Mrdanga yantra
Garbha yantra
Grastayantra; Dhupa yantra
Sarana yantra
MUSA (Crucible)
Sámánya müşā; Vajra müşā; Pakvamüşā; Gostanimüşa
Ventākamûşă; Mallamüşa
Golamüşă; Vajradravanimuşă; Yogamüşa
Garamuşă: Varamüşă; Varunamüşa
Mahāmüşă: Mandükamüşā; Müsalamüşa
Bhasmamüşa
KOSTHI (Hearth/Stove)
Culhikā; Angarakosthi
Pātālakosthi
Garakosthi; Vankanāla
Angāradhānikā; Tiryak pradhamanakosthi
Dhamanaka; Kosthi of present times
PUTA (Incineration)
The uses of Pula
Putanavidhi (process of incineration)
Mahāputa; Gajaputa
Varahaputa; Kukkulaputa
Gorvaraputa; Bhāndaputa
Vālukāpuļa; Bhudharaputa; Lavakaputa; Candraputa
Suryaputa
Purification; properties of Tankana
Yavaksara (properties); properties
Sarjaksara
Süryakşära (Potassium nitrate)
Purification of Süryaksara; properties
VISA VARGA (Poison-Group)
Vatsanabha (Aconite)
Purification
Properties; Dosage of Vatsanabha
Arkaksira (Latex of Calotropis gigantia)
Snuhikşira (Latex of Euphorbia Nerifolia)
Langali (Colchicum)
Karaviraka (Oleander)
Guñjā (Abrus seed)
Ahiphena (Opium)
Dhattūra (Dhatura metel)
Vişatinduka (Nuxvomica seeds)
Jayapala (Croton seeds)
Bhanga (Indian hemp)
Bhallataka (Marking nut)
Sarpavisa (Snake-poison)
Mahārasah - Photographs
Uparasah - Photographs
Sādhāraṇarasah - Photographs
DHATAVAH - Photographs
SUDHAVARGA - Photographs
RATNAVARGA - Photographs
UPARATNĀNI - Photographs
VISA & UPVIŞA VARGA - Photographs
Appendix - I
Explanation of Physical properties in the mineralogical descrip
Appendix - II
Analytical Methods.
Appendix III
General Considerations of Analytical Values of Bhasmas.
Appendix IV
N.P.S.T. (Namburi Phased Spot Test).
Appendix V
Guidelines for manufacture of Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani medicines, good manufacturing practices.
Appendix - VI
List of Post-Graduate and Ph.D. Theses in the subject of Rasasastra