Chapter 5 Mercury Tonics (Rasāyana) in Sanskrit Medical Literature
Wujastyk, Dagmar
Chapter 5 Mercury Tonics (Rasāyana) in Sanskrit Medical Literature - Equinox 2016 - 1 electronic resource (21 p.)
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This chapter will provide a brief survey of the uses of mercury preparations in rasāyana therapy, discussing their position within rejuvenation therapy in regard to other rasāyana formulations and exploring their link with Indian alchemical traditions.
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9781781791288; 9781781791295; 9781781794364; 9781781794371
History
Medicine
History Indian medicine therapy Alchemy Ayurveda Charaka Samhita Copper Humorism Iron Mercury (element) Sanskrit Sulfur
Chapter 5 Mercury Tonics (Rasāyana) in Sanskrit Medical Literature - Equinox 2016 - 1 electronic resource (21 p.)
Open Access
This chapter will provide a brief survey of the uses of mercury preparations in rasāyana therapy, discussing their position within rejuvenation therapy in regard to other rasāyana formulations and exploring their link with Indian alchemical traditions.
Creative Commons
English
9781781791288; 9781781791295; 9781781794364; 9781781794371
History
Medicine
History Indian medicine therapy Alchemy Ayurveda Charaka Samhita Copper Humorism Iron Mercury (element) Sanskrit Sulfur