Rasa Shastra: The Hidden Art of Medical Alchemy
January 2024, Online
Related to Body Health, Mineral and Plant Alchemy
Type: Video | Posted Jan 29, 2024
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Andrew Mason – Vedic Alchemist/Researcher – neterapublishing.com
While the science and practice of Rasa Shastra is most commonly associated with Ayurvedic medicine, it is a discipline in its own right. It is also a living tradition, with many pharmacies in India and Sri Lanka devoting some portion of their production facilities to the production of these alchemical remedies. Some remedies can be very simple and quick to prepare, others are more involved and require many months to manufacture. Rasa Shastra is an ancient practice and while some of its techniques have been developed in recent times, many of its original practices remain intact and unchanged.
In this short introduction to Rasa Shastra Andrew will discuss the general techniques behind the manufacture of Indian alchemical remedies, he will illustrate how and why items such as minerals, metals, gemstones and certain types of toxic plants are selected for medicine and will will aim to show how the system of Rasa Shastra is simplistic on one level, yet sophisticated in other ways.
A selection of honored guests joining us to share their experience and wisdom.
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