Abstract

A DETAILED CRITICAL REVIEW OF LITERATURE OF HARATALA

Dr. Sachinkumar Kantiram Sanap*, Dr. Megha Gopichand Jadhav and Dr. Prasanna Bhaskar Ahire

ABSTRACT

Ayurveda is not only the oldest system of medicine in India, but it claims to be the first systemic science ever evolved throughout the world. It has been serving to remove sufferings and miseries of the mankind since time immemorial. It prolongs life span, maintains positive health and cures diseases. With a view to achieve above aims and objectives, different types of drugs such as plants, metals, minerals and drugs of animal origin have been used by the ancient scholars. This is because; the body composition is similar to these drugs. Deficiency in them is called disease and their replacement in treatment. The use of metals and minerals for the medicinal purposes are prevalent in pre historic period but to a very limited extent. The frequent use of these metals and minerals has started only with the development of Rasashastra as an independent branch of learning therapy. In Rasashastra a special emphasis is given to mercury and mineral origin drugs and their pharmaceutical processing and techniques.

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