Textbook of Rasasastra : Iater-Chemistry and Ayurvedic Pharmaceutics

CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1
HISTORY AND CHRONOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT OF RASASASTRA
Rasa- definitions
Origin & history of Rasašästra
Rasācārya
Nätha and Siddha sampradaya
Alberuni and Vyadi
Mürechana- definition
Sodhana
Märana
Amrtikarana
2
Lohitikarana
5
Meta-Joha
5
Sattvapatana
6
Suddhavarta
Nägarjuna
7
Lohasiddhi and Dehasiddhi
Bijávarta
9
Druti
Concept of rasa rasayana
Advantages of Rasaśāstra
Significance of rasouaşadhis
CHAPTER 2
RASASALA/BHESAJAGARA (The Drug Manufacturing Unit)
Selected area/interiors
Plan of Bhesajāgāra/Rasaśālā
Rasaśālā internal arrangements
Rasaśāstrācārya swarūpa
Šişya swarūpa
Varjya śişya
Yogya paricaraka lakşaņa
Paka-karmaghna
Drug keeper
Storage of raw materials
Plan of modern pharmacies
CHAPTER 3
PARIBHAŞA PRAKARANA (Significant Definitions)
Paribhāsā- definition
Significance & essentiality
Ävāpa or Pratīvāpa
Nirvāpa
9
Rudra bhaga
10
Dhanvantari bhāga
Apunarbhava bhasma parīkşa
11
Viswasaghātaka vaidya
13
Niruttha bhasma pariksä
Rekhäpürņatwa
Väritara bhasma parīkşa
14
Kajjali
16
Rasapańka
17
Rasapişti
17
Rasapańka & Rasapisti- difference
17
Nastapişta laksana
18
Swanga-śita
18
Bahih-śita
19
Drāvaka gana
19 19
Mitra-pañcaka
Tädana
Gorvara
Vida
Kşetrikarana
21
Srstyambu
21
22
CHAPTER 4
DRAVYA VARGIKARANA (Classified Drugs)
Amlavarga
Dhalana
Bhāvana
Ksiratraya
Bhavana- the liquid quantity
Madhuratrika
Järaņā samskāra
Pañcagavya
Pañcāmeta
Kşäräştaka
Drävaka gana
Mitra-pañcaka
36
Raktavarga
36
Swetavarga
Lavana pañcaka
36
35
35
35
CHAPTER 6
MUSA (Crucibles)
35
Müşa- definition
Müsä-synonyms
Crucibles- general information
Müşa preparation-basic requirements
Müsä- suitable mud
37
Lavana-trika
Sämanya müşa
Kşäradvaya and kşäratrika
37
Ksärapañcaka
37
Gostani müşa
37
Vajra müşä
Müträştaka
Amlapañcaka
38
Maha müşā or sthüla müşa
Pañcatiktaka
38
Yoga müşa
Pañcamrttikā
38
Ventāka müşa
Dugdhavarga
39
Malla müşa
Pakwa müşa
Tailavarga
39
CHAPTER 5 YANTRA (Instruments)
Vajradrāvaņikä müşa
Gära müşa
Yantra- definition
Ulükhala yantra
Khalva yantra
Tapta khalva yantra
Kacchapa yantra
Ürdhwa-pätana yantra
Gola müşa
Vara müşă
40
Varna müşa
40
40
Raupya müşa
42
Vida müşa
43
Mandūka müşa
44
Müsala müşa
45
Müşāpyāyana
46
Müşa- sandhi-lepana
47
Müşā- sandhi-bandhana
Adhah-pätana yantra
Tiryak-pätana yantra
Tula yantra
Dola-yantra
48
Pidhānaka (lid)
Damaruka yantra
49 Madana mudrā
Vidyadhara yantra
50
Hatha mudrā
Pātāla yantra
51
CHAPTER 7
Pālikā yantra
52
KOŞTHI
Puta yantra
52
Väluka yantra
Lavana yantra
Bhūdhara yantra
Sthäli yantra
Swedani yantra
Darvikā yantra
Ghata yantra
Electric weighing balance
(Specially Built Fireplaces)
53
Koşthi- definition
54
Cullikä/Angāradhānikā
54
Sattvapātana koşthi
55
Vańkanāla
55
Pātāla-kosthi
Gära kosthi
Angāra-kosthi
Gas stove
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Nimba Citraka Sodhana
bija šodhana
Lašuna šodhana
Rationality behind selection of
liquids for sodhana
CHAPTER 25 YOGA
AUSADHA (Compound Formulations)
KHALVIYARASAYANA
Agnitundi vați
Anandabhairava rasa
Arogyavardhini rasa
Ayaskrti
Brhat văta cintamani rasa
Candanadi lauha
Candrämsta rasa
Candraprabha vați
Garbhapala rasa
Hinguleśvara rasa
Hrdayārņava rasa
Kämadughä rasa
Karpüra rasa
Kastūrībhairava rasa
(xx)
578
Swasakuthara rasa
578 578
Sarvajwarafiaru lauis
Sankha vati
513
614
615
Tribhuvanakirti rov
615
579
Vasantakusumákara rasa
616
Vatavidhwamsanma rasa
617
Yogendra rasa
618
PARPATIRASAYAΝΑ
Bola parpați Loha parpati
619
581
620
582
Gagana/Vyoma parpați
621
582
Pancamata parpati
622
584
Rasa parpați
623
589
Śweta parpați
624,625
588
Swarna parpați
626
588
Tämra parpați
627
589
Vijaya parpați
627
592
POTTALI RASAYANA
593
Hemagarbha-potțali rasa
629
593 594
KÜPIPAKWA RASAYANA
Makaradhwaja rasa
630
594
Siddha makaradhwaja rasa
633
595
Malla sindūra rasa
63
Kumārakalyāņa rasa
595
Rasa karpūra
63
Laghumālinīvasanta rasa
596
Rasapuspa
63
Sütaśekhara rasa
597
Rasasindüra
64
Laghusūtaśekhara rasa
598
Samirapannaga rasa
64
Laksmīvilāsa rasa (näradiya)
598
Swarnavańga
64
and
Mahālakşmivilāsa rasa
600
ntrance
Loha rasāyana or Kärśyahara louha
601
CHAPTER 26
Makaradhwaja rasa
602
Mugdha rasa (Grey powder)
602
Navāyasa lauha
DRUGS & COSMETICS ACT (DCA) &
GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICES
604
Drugs and Cosmetics Act (DCA) 62
(GMP)
Pratāpalankeśvara rasa
605
Patent or Proprietary Medicine
6
Pravālapañcāmṛta rasa
607
Misbranded drugs
6
Punarnavadi mandūra
608
Adulterated drugs
6
Visamajwarāntaka lauha
(putapakwa)
Spurious drugs
6
609
Rājamrgāńka rasa/Mrgāńka pottali
610
Misbranded cosmetics
6
Rāmabāņa rasa
Spurious cosmetics
Saptămṛta lauha
Good Manufacturing Practices
(GMP)