Chapter 5 Mercury Tonics (Rasāyana) in Sanskrit Medical Literature
dc.contributor.author | Wujastyk, Dagmar | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-08-08 10:21:40 | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-04-01T12:34:31Z | |
dc.date.available | 2020-04-01T12:34:31Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2016 | |
dc.identifier | 1000305 | |
dc.identifier | OCN: 1051778878 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/29633 | |
dc.description.abstract | This chapter will provide a brief survey of the uses of mercury preparations in rasāyana therapy, discussing their position within rejuvenation therapy in regard to other rasāyana formulations and exploring their link with Indian alchemical traditions. | |
dc.language | English | |
dc.subject.classification | thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History | en_US |
dc.subject.classification | thema EDItEUR::M Medicine and Nursing | en_US |
dc.subject.other | History | |
dc.subject.other | Indian medicine | |
dc.subject.other | therapy | |
dc.subject.other | Alchemy | |
dc.subject.other | Ayurveda | |
dc.subject.other | Charaka Samhita | |
dc.subject.other | Copper | |
dc.subject.other | Humorism | |
dc.subject.other | Iron | |
dc.subject.other | Mercury (element) | |
dc.subject.other | Sanskrit | |
dc.subject.other | Sulfur | |
dc.title | Chapter 5 Mercury Tonics (Rasāyana) in Sanskrit Medical Literature | |
dc.type | chapter | |
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oapen.relation.isbn | 9781781791288; 9781781791295; 9781781794364; 9781781794371 | |
oapen.collection | European Research Council (ERC) | |
oapen.pages | 21 | |
oapen.grant.number | 639363 | |
oapen.grant.acronym | AYURYOG | |
oapen.grant.program | H2020 | |
oapen.remark.public | Relevant Wikipedia pages: Alchemy - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alchemy; Ayurveda - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayurveda; Charaka Samhita - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charaka_Samhita; Copper - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copper; Humorism - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humorism; Iron - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron; Mercury (element) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_(element); Sanskrit - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanskrit; Sulfur - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulfur | |
oapen.remark.public | 3-8-2020 - No DOI registered in CrossRef for ISBN 9781781791288 | |
oapen.identifier.ocn | 1051778878 |