Wujastyk, Dagmar <br/><br/>
Chapter 5 Mercury Tonics (Rasāyana) in Sanskrit Medical Literature 

 -  Equinox  2016 
 - 1 electronic resource (21 p.) 
<br/><br/> Open Access 
<br/><br/> 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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<br/><br/><br/>English 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781781791288; 9781781791295; 9781781794364; 9781781794371 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>History<br/>Medicine
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>History Indian medicine therapy Alchemy Ayurveda Charaka Samhita Copper Humorism Iron Mercury (element) Sanskrit Sulfur