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CLASSIFICATION AND DESCRIPTIONS OF RASA DRAVYA AS MAHARASA, UPARASA, SADHARANA RASA, DHATU, UPADHATU, RATNA, UPARATNA
Dr. Amita Rani*
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Rasashastra is a branch of Ayurveda which primarily focused on preparation and therapeutic utility of Rasa dravyas. These substances put great hold in Ayurvedic therapeutics and offers wide range of applicability against many diseases. Parada is treated separately in Rasa Shastra due to its unique properties, while other mineral substances categorized into different groups including Maharasa, Uparasa, Sadharana rasa, Dhatu and Upadhatu, Ratna and Uparatna, Sudha, Sikatha and Kshara varga, Visha and Upavisha. These groups are classified on the basis of availability and utility, therapeutic uses, potency, physical and chemical properties, prevailing beliefs and practices. Several metal-mineral based substances are comes under the heading of various categories of Rasa dravyas. These substances are utilizes for therapeutic purposes as well as for processing of other substances. Considering significance of Rasashastra in Ayurveda field, this article provides an overview on the classification and descriptions of various Rasa dravyas.
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