Rasachandamshu or Rasaratna Sangraha
author: M. S. Krishnamurthy
edition: 2013, Chaukhambha Visvabharati
pages: 512
ISBN-10: 9381301263
ISBN-13: 9789381301265
Topic: Rasashastra
Importance of Poisonous substances
This page describes Importance of Poisonous substances which is part of the Purva-khanda located on page 91 in the book Rasachandamshu (Rasaratna Sangraha) translated into English by M. S. Krishnamurthy. This 19th century book deals with Ayurvedic therapeutics and alchemical processes, belonging the branch of science known as Rasashastra (medicinal alchemy). 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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Charaka Samhita and Sushruta Samhita [by Nayana Sharma]
The importance of food (ahara) for living beings cannot be overestimated. Food is recognised as one of the supports of life-the vital substance of living beings from which they derive their strength, complexion and vitality. As Atreya explains to his students: hitaharopayoga ekaeva purushavriiddhikaro bhavati, ahitaharopayogah punarvyadhinimittamiti....
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Sushruta Samhita, volume 1: Sutrasthana [by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna]
Seventhly because, the greater importance of a drug or substance has been laid down in the Shastras of medicines inasmuch as medical recipes have been described by the names of their component ingredients such as Matulunga, Agnimantha, etc., and not described as the tastes of Matulunga, Agnimantha etc. Eighthly because, the attributes of tastes, etc., depend upon the drugs and substances (of which they are the attributes) for their progressive maturity....
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A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 1 [by Surendranath Dasgupta]
These entities, however, are substances and not mere qualities. But it may be mentioned in this connection that in Samkhya philosophy there is no separate existence of qualities; it holds that each and every unit of quality is but a unit of substance. What we call quality is but a particular manifestation or appearance of a subtle entity....
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