Rasa Sastra

Contents: 1. Historical background of Rasasastra. 2. Philosophical background of Rasa (Mercury). 3. Description of Rasa/Parada (Mercury) Hg. 4. Description of Lohas (Metals) and their processes. 5 (I). Description of minerals, their groups, and their pharmaceutical processing techniques. 5 (II). Uparasah group of drugs. 5 (III). Drugs of Sadharana Rasa group. 6. Gems (Precious stones of medicinal importance). 7. Description of Sudhavarga materials. 8. Description of Visopavisa materials. 9. Description of equipment (Musa, Puta, Kosthi and Yantras). 10. Description of Paribhasika Sabdas.

"The book entitled "Rasa Sastra" is an unique combination of ancient and contemporary wisdom. At one side it is depicting ancient wisdom of 5 A.D. to 19 A.D. means (in other words) references of the subject content from Rasendra Mangal to Rasa Tarangini have been quoted as and when it has been considered necessary. However, 3-4 classical books have been referred frequently and prominently. On other side contents of contemporary sciences such as geology and metallurgy etc. have been cited in descriptions of this text, where it is found suitable, relatively.

All chapters of this book are written systematically and had followed one pattern. All the relevant details of Rasa, Maharasa, Uparasa, Sadharan Rasa, Dhatu and Upadhatu, Ratna and Uparatna, Visha and Upavisha, Sudhavarg and Puta, Yantra and Paribhasa have been described scientifically and elaborately. The unique pattern of this book will help undergraduate scholars, physicians and many stake holders of Ayurveda to understand Rasa Shastra.

Preface of this book is self explanatory regarding many fundamentals of Rasa Shastra."