The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India: Volume. VII, Part. I: Minerals and Metals

Contents: Preface. Acknowledgement. Introduction. Monographs: 1. Abhraka. 2. Akika. 3. Gairika. 4. Gandhaka. 5. Godanti. 6. Gomeda. 7. Jaharamohara. 8. Kanta Lauha. 9. Kasisa. 10. Khatika. 11. Mandura. 12. Rajata. 13. Samudra Lavana. 14. Sauviranjana. 15. Svarna. 16. Svarnamaksika. 17. Svarnamaksika Sandrita. 18. Tamra. 19. Tankana. 20. Tuttha. 21. Vaikranta. Appendix: 1. Physical properties of minerals and metals (Definitions of geological terminology and methods of determination of various parameters). 2. Optical properties of minerals and metals (Definitions and methods of determination). 3. Chemical properties of minerals and metals (Description of various methods of chemical analysis and other studies). 4. Chemicals and reagents. 5. Classical Ayurvedic references. 6. Bibliography. 7. Coloured photographs of raw drugs.

From the Foreword: “The seventh volume of Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India, Part I consists of 21 monograph on Metals and Minerals used in Ayurveda. Though metals and minerals are used in other systems of medicine also, their use in Ayurvedic preparations is unique in view of the detailed Shodhan (detoxification) process contained in the Ayurvedic classical text.
The genuine basic raw material is very much essential for quality medicines. Comprehensive tests and parameters for authenticity of raw materials have been described in this volume for the first time. This volume will be useful for the pharmaceutical industry and Ayurvedic drug laboratories to assure the quality of drugs involving metals/minerals. Academicians, scientists and researchers engaged in the field will be also benefited from this publication.”