Rasa Shastra: The Iatrochemistry of Ayurveda and Modern Pharmaceutical Science- A Critical Narrative Review
Amol Dhulgonda Patil & Gajanan Shripad Kulkarni · Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medical Research · 2026
Rasa Shastra, the branch of Ayurveda concerned with the medicinal use of metals, minerals and processed mercury, occupies a contested position between an ancient iatrochemical tradition and contemporary pharmaceutical science. Its principal dosage forms, the incinerated herbo-min...