Text Book of Rasa Sastra
author: K. Rama Chandra Reddy
edition: 2010, Chaukhambha Sanskrit Bhawan
pages: 618
ISBN-13: 9788189986414
Topic: Rasashastra
History of Rasashastra (17): Rasaratnakara
This page describes History of Rasashastra (17): Rasaratnakara located on page 15 in the book Text Book of Rasa Sastra composed by K. Rama Chandra Reddy. This book contains a collection of scientific articles based on the principles of Rasasastra (Rasashastra) and contains Sanskrit text of ancient literature, as well as modern English scientific documentation. 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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Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 5: Treatment of various afflictions [by Bhudeb Mookerjee]
Rasarnava has much in common with Rasaratnakara of Nagarjuna. Dr. P. C. Roy thinks that Rasarnava has borrowed copiously from Rasa-ratnakara. We are prepared to prove, from a comparison of the contents of these two books, that the case is quite the reverse. Rasa-ratnakara of Nagarjuna is clearly indebted to Rasarnava, and this is what it should be, because, Shambhu, the author of Rasarnava, flourished, according to the principle adopted by us, at least 800 years before Nagarjuna. Dr. Sir P. C....
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Jivanandana of Anandaraya Makhin (Study) [by G. D. Jayalakshmi]
Rasashastra considers minerals and metals which are mainly Bhumija in origin (obtained from earth). Mercury, known as Parada is one among them. According to references available in Rasashastra classical texts, initially Parada was used for lohavada (a process of converting lower metals in to higher one); but as time passed, its use for dehavada (treating diseases) was brought into medicine and was successfully used. Thus evolved its use in the treatment of diseases....
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Rasaratnakara (Ayurveda book). 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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[Text Book of Rasa Sastra: index]
[Preface]
[About the Author (K. Rama Chandra Reddy)]