Dictionary of Indian Alchemy and Poly-Herbal Formulations

Contents: Preface. 1. Terms studied in Rasa Shastra and Ayurvedic pharmacy. Annexures: i. Monograph on Triphala. ii. Monograph on Trikatu. iii. Monograph on Shilajeet (Asphaltum punjabianum). iv. Summary of investigative work on coded polyherbal formulations. v. Classification of maharasa, uprasa, sadharan rasa and dhatu. Selected bibliography.

"Indian Alchemy (Rasa shastra) and pharmacy (Bhashajeya Kaplana) are important branches of Ayurveda. Efficacy of several mineral (Shilajit as antioxidants and antidiabetic) and polyherbal formulations. (Trikatu as bioavailability enhancer) has been proved by modern investigations. Work titled Dictionary of Indian Alchemy and Polyherbal formulations include information of classic terms used in Indian Alchemy and pharmacy. It includes information on therapeutic uses of polymineral and polyherbal formulations. The work also includes data on modern investigative work on metals and coded polyherbal formulation. Scientific monographs on Shilajit, Trikatu and Triphala is salient feature of the work."