Chemistry and Pharmacology of Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants
author: Mukund Sabnis
edition: 2006, Chaukhambha Amarbharati Prakashan
pages: 501
Topic: Ayurveda
Chapter 46 - Chemistry and Pharmacology of Tephrosia purpurea
This page describes Chemistry and Pharmacology of Tephrosia purpurea which is the forty-sixth chapter located on page 329 in the book Chemistry and Pharmacology of Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants composed by Mukund Sabnis. This book combines modern scientific pharmacology with Ayurveda, encompassing Sanskrit references from ancient literature and chemical properties from modern research. This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Chemistry and Pharmacology of Tephrosia purpurea” according to 30 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Sushruta Samhita, volume 1: Sutrasthana [by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna]
The mouths of the two types of these directors respectively resemble those of a Gandupada (earthworm) and of a Sharapunkha (Tephrosia Purpurea, Pers) while the other two are respectively headed like the hood of a serpent and a fish hook. A couple of directors are used for the purpose of withdrawing a foreign matter (Shalya) imbedded in any outer canal of the body (Srotas). The top-ends of these directors are bent down a little, and they resemble a lentil seed in size....
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Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 5: Treatment of various afflictions [by Bhudeb Mookerjee]
Stapleton, however, admits that Ar-Razi was acquainted with Charaka and Sushruta, the two well-known treatises on the science of vegetable chemistry and medicine of the Hindus, and even made use of them in his medical works. It is, therefore, only in the field of mineral chemistry and alchemy, and not in the field of vegetable chemistry and medicine, that Mr. Stapleton claims priority for Ar-Razi and a few of his more ancient countrymen. This is a view taken by Mr....
Read full contents: Part 1 - Introduction (justifying ancient Indian knowledge of the use of mercury)
Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita [by Laxmi Maji]
Rasaratnakara—The oldest book on chemistry, Nagarjuna s Rasaratnakara, was written in the seventh and eighth centuries AD. Chemistry or scripture was included are the treatment of various diseases like mercury and other metals such as oxidation, refining, mixing, etc. , extraction of arka or arakas, alkali and acidification, analysis of the quality of herbs, etc. , included various processes in chemistry....
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[Chemistry and Pharmacology of Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants: index]
[Preface]
[Introduction]