About the Book
Rasashastra
or the Ayurvedic pharmaceutics, deals with the drugs of metals and mineral
origin, their varieties, characteristics, processing techniques, properties and
their therapeutic uses. From mercury, gold and diamonds to iron and eggshell,
innate materials are transformed from their ‘raw’ state to potent medicines
known as Rasaushadhis.
Contents
COVER STORY: Rasashastra: Treasure of Knowledge and Wisdom |
6 |
LEAD: Gendering
Ayurveda: Advertising, Nature, Nurture, And
Cultural Concepts of Health Care |
23 |
FROM THE
ARCHIVES: ‘Sarangadhara Samhita’- A
gem of treatise on ‘Ayurveda Pharmacy’ |
37 |
CHILDREN’S
PAGE: Children, discover the story of
Medicinal Plants on stamps |
19 |
DICTIONARY
PAGE: Knowing Guna |
29 |
OPINION: Ayurveda,
A third dimension to Cancer therapy |
3 |
PROFILE: India’s
Saviour of Sacred Plants: Get to know
the tireless defender of sacred plants and trees, Dr S.K. Jain, in his brief
profile |
12 |
HOME PAGE: Cultural
Concerns About Puberty: A boon or a curse? |
33 |
KNOW YOUR
PLANT: Wood Apple |
14 |
RESEARCH
FINDINGS: Wood and Wine: The
effect of making Wine in Wooden Barrels |
31 |
UNANI PAGE: Surma:
For Your Eyes Only |
16 |
About the Book
Rasashastra
or the Ayurvedic pharmaceutics, deals with the drugs of metals and mineral
origin, their varieties, characteristics, processing techniques, properties and
their therapeutic uses. From mercury, gold and diamonds to iron and eggshell,
innate materials are transformed from their ‘raw’ state to potent medicines
known as Rasaushadhis.
Contents
COVER STORY: Rasashastra: Treasure of Knowledge and Wisdom |
6 |
LEAD: Gendering
Ayurveda: Advertising, Nature, Nurture, And
Cultural Concepts of Health Care |
23 |
FROM THE
ARCHIVES: ‘Sarangadhara Samhita’- A
gem of treatise on ‘Ayurveda Pharmacy’ |
37 |
CHILDREN’S
PAGE: Children, discover the story of
Medicinal Plants on stamps |
19 |
DICTIONARY
PAGE: Knowing Guna |
29 |
OPINION: Ayurveda,
A third dimension to Cancer therapy |
3 |
PROFILE: India’s
Saviour of Sacred Plants: Get to know
the tireless defender of sacred plants and trees, Dr S.K. Jain, in his brief
profile |
12 |
HOME PAGE: Cultural
Concerns About Puberty: A boon or a curse? |
33 |
KNOW YOUR
PLANT: Wood Apple |
14 |
RESEARCH
FINDINGS: Wood and Wine: The
effect of making Wine in Wooden Barrels |
31 |
UNANI PAGE: Surma:
For Your Eyes Only |
16 |