Ocean of Ayurvedic Pharmaceutics

This book is a boon for Ayurvedic Graduates as well as post graduates of Ayurveda.  The book mainly deals with Rasa Sastra and Bhasajya Kalpana, covers the Syllabus of B.A.M.S. and M.D. Course out lined in the papers Rasa Sastra and Bhasajya Kalpana of the Central Council for Indian Medicine (C.C.I.M).  the basic fundamentals of Rasa Sastra and Bhasajya Kalpana are explained with scientific explanation in a nice manner in this book, apart from this, the book also gives the relevant modern pharmaceutical information and Dr. Reddy tried to bring the more practical aspects of Rasa Sastra and Bhasajya Kalpana with scientific explanation.  The English version of this book will add new dimension to the popularity and the scope of this branch of knowledge in the era.  The vast majority of the population in the country depend on drugs of indigenous origin.  It is, therefore necessary that, more books should come out in this subject.  Collection of literature related to Rasa Sastra and Bhaisajya Kalpana helps for producing good quality of Ayurvedic medicines.  Ayurvedic compound formulations are divided into two groups viz. a) Rasausadhi (predominantly metals and minerals) dealt in Rasa Sastra, b) Kasthausadhi (Predominantly plant drugs) dealt in Bhaisajya Kalpana.  This book Ocean of Ayurvedic Pharmaceutics deals with different aspects of Ayurvedic Pharmaceutical Science.  The book however includes the most commonly accepted formulae for the medicinal preparations.  A step is made through this book to bring the subject of Rasa Sastra and Bhaisajya Kalpana in a lucid language and by incorporating all the syllabus of the subject given by Central Council of Indian Medicine for B.A.M.S. and M.D. course.  In this book all the information is collected at one place, codified and arranged in a systematic way, being spelled under suitable relevant headings.  Thus this work deals with all the relevant and important aspects of Rasa Sastra and Bhaisajya Kalpana, as the parts of the metal, mineral, plant and animal drugs to be used, the appropriate season and place of their collection, weights and measure; substitutes of unavailable drugs, selection of drugs, pharmaceutical processing with their technical aspects etc.  in this treatise of Rasa Sastra and Bhaisajya Kalpana all those medicines are brought to these respective sections with wide range information of their pharmaceutical process.  Few recipes have also been included which are not mentioned in C.C.I.M. syllabus of Rasa Sastra and Bhaisajya Kalpana for the benefit of students.  Some of the chapters are discussed in details, because of there popularity in practical usage.  The book is designed according to the sequence of the C.C.I.M. syllabus. Most of the commonly using formulae of Ayurveda are described with their details of preparation, the dosage and indications etc.  Every attempt has been made to include as many important formulations as are currently manufactured on a large scale in terms of value and in use throughout the country.  Though this book is written in English language the technical terms of Rasa Sastra and Bhaisajya Kalpana are written in Sanskrit pronunciation only.  It is hoped that, this book will find a wider reading public.