title: Importance of Ananda kanda in the history of Indian alchemy.
abstract: Rasa Săstra is an important branch of Ayurvĕda developed for achieving therapeutic benefits from mineral materials. Ananda kanda is one of this subject text which gives an elaborate description of this subject. Dĕhavada concept of Rasa Săstra has been described elaborately along with Lŏha vada in this text. This book serves an important reference text. This book serves an important reference text for students and scholars of Rasa Săstra for teaching and training practical purposes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rasa Shastra, Faculty of Ayurveda, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi.
authors.forename: K L Virupaksha
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Sridurga
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chinta
authors.forename: K R C
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Reddy
mesh_terms: D000422:Alchemy; D049691:History, Medieval; D007194:India; D008374:Manuscripts, Medical as Topic / Q000266:history*; D008515:Medicine, Ayurvedic / Q000266:history*; D012014:Reference Books, Medical