Rasa Shastra

Author : Andrew Mason
Publisher : Singing Dragon
ISBN 13 : 0857010883
Total Pages : 570 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rasa Shastra written by Andrew Mason and published by Singing Dragon. This book was released on 2014-04-21 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first comprehensive analysis of Asian Medical Alchemy, this book describes the use of herbo-mineral-metal based medicines as used in some of the world's oldest healing traditions. It offers a detailed exploration of Âyurvedic medicinal purification practices that seek to enhance the therapeutic potential of materials, metals and gemstones, as well as offering a concise overview of traditional and modern equipment and methods used in the manufacture of these medicines. The author's unique and fascinating account of the hidden alchemical arts also explains some of the historical background behind the on-going quest amongst Asian alchemists for immortality.

Author : Andrew Mason
Publisher : Aeon Books
ISBN 13 : 180152114X
Total Pages : 497 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rasa Shastra written by Andrew Mason and published by Aeon Books. This book was released on 2024-06-14 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The quintessential guide to an ancient Indian tradition of healing and alchemy. In this revised and expanded edition of his seminal text, Andrew Mason explores the branch of Ayurveda, involving the traditional ancient Indian medicine called Rasa Shastra in which various metals, minerals and other substances are purified and combined with herbs to treat illnesses. Based on years of observation and practice in Sri Lanka, Mason offers a detailed exploration of this medicinal purification practice that seeks to enhance the therapeutic potential of materials, metals and gemstones, as well as offering a concise overview of traditional and modern equipment and methods used in the manufacture of these medicines. The author's unique and fascinating account of the hidden alchemical arts also explains some of the historical background behind the on-going quest amongst Asian alchemists for immortality. The new edition of Rasa Shastra includes a reformatting of tables; revaluating the processing and utilisation of materials; a comprehensive account of the purification process in the section on Parada; a new ‘Essentials in the Pharmacy’ sections’; an expanded ‘materials’ section with a comprehensive section on Lavana and important types of salt; additional plants, such as Langali; and an enriched ‘Materials’ chapter.

Author : Amitava Dasgupta
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470922753
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Herbal Supplements written by Amitava Dasgupta and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-03-21 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: HERBAL SUPPLEMENTS An evenhanded study of pharmacological interactions between Western drugs and herbal supplements Today, a significant percentage of Americans turn to complementary and alternative medicine practices. Despite their popularity and wide use, these products do not undergo the same pre-market testing for safety and efficacy that is required of pharmaceuticals. In Herbal Supplements: Efficacy, Toxicity, Interactions with Western Drugs, and Effects on Clinical Laboratory Tests, editors Amitava Dasgupta and Catherine Hammett-Stabler present a comprehensive introduction to both safe and unsafe herbal supplements. The book emphasizes the pharmacological interactions identified between Western drugs and herbal supplements, and the effects of herbal supplements on clinical laboratory tests. Herbal Supplements provides a guide to the interpretation of abnormal test results in otherwise healthy subjects due to use of herbal remedies. Focusing on interactions between herbals and pharmaceuticals, sources of contamination in herbal supplements, and analytical techniques used in the investigation of herbal remedies, the book details: Pharmacological interactions between Western drugs and herbal supplements Effects of herbal supplements on clinical laboratory tests Key interactions between herbal supplements and various pharmaceutical drugs Medicinal plants and toxic effects Contamination of herbal supplements from metals, pharmaceuticals, and plant poisoning Analytical techniques, including immunoassays, used in the investigation of herbal remedies Unbiased and literature-based, this text offers toxicologists, clinical chemists, analysts, and pharmacologists a no-nonsense take on the efficacy, toxicity, and drug interactions of herbal supplements and medicines.

Author : Lakshmi C. Mishra
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 9780849313660
Total Pages : 502 pages
Book Rating : 4.6X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Scientific Basis for Ayurvedic Therapies written by Lakshmi C. Mishra and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2003-09-29 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arguably the oldest form of health care, Ayurveda is often referred to as the "Mother of All Healing." Although there has been considerable scientific research done in this area during the last 50 years, the results of that research have not been adequately disseminated. Meeting the need for an authoritative, evidence-based reference, Scientific Basis for Ayurvedic Therapies is the first book to analyze and synthesize current research supporting Ayurvedic medicine. This book reviews the latest scientific information, evaluates the research data, and presents it in an easy to use format. The editor has carefully selected topics based on the availability of scientific studies and the prevalence of a disease. With contributions from experts in their respective fields, topics include Ayurvedic disease management, panchkarma, Ayurvedic bhasmas, the current status of Ayurveda in India, clinical research design, and evaluation of typical clinical trials of certain diseases, to name just a few. While there are many books devoted to Ayurveda, very few have any in-depth basis in scientific studies. This book provides a critical evaluation of literature, clinical trials, and biochemical and pharmacological studies on major Ayurvedic therapies that demonstrates how they are supported by scientific data. Providing a natural bridge from Ayurveda to Western medicine, Scientific Basis for Ayurvedic Therapies facilitates the integration of these therapies by health care providers.

Author : B. P. R. Perera
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789553084484
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Rasa Shastra written by B. P. R. Perera and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Robert Allen Bartlett
Publisher : Nicolas-Hays, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 0892545550
Total Pages : 405 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Way of the Crucible written by Robert Allen Bartlett and published by Nicolas-Hays, Inc.. This book was released on 2009-11-01 with total page 405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alchemy is the ancient sacred science concerned with the mysteries of life and consciousness as reflected through all Nature. It is a harmonious blending of physical and subtle forces which lifts the subject, whether it be man or metal, to a more evolved state of being. The Way of the Crucible is a ground-breaking modern manual on the art of Alchemy that draws on both modern scientific technology and ancient methods. A laboratory scientist and chemist, Bartlett provides an overview of how practical alchemy works along with treatises on Astrology, Qabalah, Herbalism, and minerals, as they relate to Alchemy. He also explains what the ancients really meant when they used the term “Philosopher’s Stone” and describes practical methods toward its achievement. The Way of the Crucible provides directions for a more advanced understanding of the mineral work — what some consider the true domain of Alchemy.

Author : Lakshmi C. Mishra
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 0203498585
Total Pages : 652 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Scientific Basis for Ayurvedic Therapies written by Lakshmi C. Mishra and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2003-09-29 with total page 652 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arguably the oldest form of health care, Ayurveda is often referred to as the "Mother of All Healing." Although there has been considerable scientific research done in this area during the last 50 years, the results of that research have not been adequately disseminated. Meeting the need for an authoritative, evidence-based reference, Scientific Ba

Author : Bhudeb Mookerji
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788130702827
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rasa-Jala Nidhi Ocean of Indian Chemistry and Alchemy written by Bhudeb Mookerji and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Verse work on mercury and its uses in the ayurvedic system in Indian medicine.

Author : Dhanañjaya
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Daśa-rúpa written by Dhanañjaya and published by . This book was released on 1865 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Ṭoḍaramalla
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788170225270
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Iatro-chemistry of Āyurveda, Rasaśāstra written by Ṭoḍaramalla and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Text with translation of the Āyurvedasaukhya, one of the 22 sections of Toḍarānanda, encyclopaedic work compiled under the guidance of Toḍaramalla, d. 1589.