Rasendrakhanda, Rasendrakhaṇḍa, Rasendra-khanda: 1 definition
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In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)
Source: History of Science in South Asia: Making Gems in Indian Alchemical LiteratureRasendrakhaṇḍa (रसेन्द्रखण्ड) refers to the “section dedicated to the lord of essences (i.e., mercury)” of the Rasaratnākara (lit. “jewel mine of mercury”): a 13th century alchemical work in Sanskrit written by Nityanātha.—The Rasaratnākara consists of five parts (khaṇḍas). The second section [i.e., the rasendrakhaṇḍa] is dedicated to medical treatment with mercurials, a topic briefly introduced in the Rasendracūḍāmaṇi by Somadeva, but treated much more extensively here.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
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Partial matches: Rasendra, Khanda.
Full-text: Rasendra, Rasaratnakara.
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