RASA SHASTRA IN AYURVEDA

-A BIRD VIEW
- By Dr. Madhushree. H.S.
Ist year P.G.Scholar
Dept.of Panchakarma
Guided By
Dr. Shashidhar.H.Doddamani.
Asst. Prof.
Dr. Santosh.N.Belavadi.
Lecturer.

Introduction
AYURVEDA
TRTSUTRA

HETU SUTRA

LINGA SUTRA

KASTOUSHADHI

OUSHADHA SUTR

RASOUSHADHI

BRIEF VIEW ON RASASHASTRA

ORIGIN: ADIBHISHAK
FATHER OF RASASHASTRA: SIDDHA
NAGARJUNA
GOLDEN PERIOD: 8TH 9TH Cen. A.D.
OBJECTIVES:DEHA SIDDHI
LOHA SIDDHI
DESIGNATED AS RASASHASTRA &
RASATANTRA
only after the appearance of RASA MERCURY

CONTRIBUTION OF RASA SHASTRA TO THE

FIELD OF AYURVEDA
1. A DETAIL SCIENTIFIC DESCRIPTION OF
RASASHALA
2. RASA SHASTRA INTRODUCED
YANTRAS
SAMSKARAS
KALPAS
GAVE A QUANTUM JUMP TO THE
FIELD OF BHAISHAJYA KALPANA

3. TATRA DRAVYAM TRIVIDHAM

BHOWMAM OUDBHIDAM
JANGAMAM ITI I
Ref: CHA SU
COMPLETE UTILISATION OF
BHOWMA DRAVYAS THROUGH
DIFFERENT KALPANAS

4. USE OF VISHA DRAVYAS AS

MEDICINE
YOGADAPI VISHAM TEEKSHNAM
UTTAMAM BHESHAJAM BHAVET
Ref: CHA SU1/126
RASA SHASTRA UTILISES MERCURY,
LEAD ETC WHICH ARE HIGHLY
TOXIC

INTRODUCED NEW
CONCEPTS LIKE
YATHA LOHE TATHA
DEHE
KAYA KALPAS

SUPREMACY OF RASOUSHADHIS
AIPA MATROPAYOGITWAT ARUCHIR
APRASANGATAHA
KSHIPRAMAROGYA DAYITWAT
OUSHADHEBHYO ADHIKO RASAHA
Ref: R.S.S. 2/4
SADHYESHU BHESHAJAM SARVA
MEETRITAM TATWA VEDINA
ASADHYESHWAPI DATAVYO RASO ATAH
SHRESTA UCHYATE
Ref: R.S.S.1/5

 ATYAYIKA CHIKITSA
Eg: SUCHIKA BHARANA RASA
MANASHILADI DHOOMA Etc.
DAIVI CHIKITSA
LOHADYAIHI DAIVI
Ref: B.R.
RASOUSHADHIS ARE THE MAGICAL
HEALING DRUGS OF AYURVEDA

OBSTACLES IN THE OVERALL

DEVELOPMENT
CONTRAVERSY IN IDENTIFICATION
SANDIGDA DRAVYAS
Eg. Shilajatu, Agnijara etc.
ADULTRATION
High demand
RAW DRUGS

Increased price
Scarcity

DIFFICULTY IN STANDARDISATION
INSPITE OF GRAHYA LAXANAS &
SIDDHA LAXANAS THERE IS NO
PROPER STANDARDISATION OF
FINISHED PRODUCTS
DOUBT IN THE CONSUMERS MIND
REGARDING THEIR EFFICACY AND
SAFETY.

THANK YOU