title: "Studies on identification of 'vaikranta' used in ayurveda".
abstract: Of the several of minerals used in Ayurveda practice as Vaikranta, the most commonly used were procured from reputed Ayurveda pharmacies all over India and those responding to physical characteristics of Vaikranta as mentioned in Ayurveda texts were subjected to physical, chemical and spectral analysis. X-ray diffraction study of Schorlite was undertaken to conform mineral constitutions of the materials.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rasa Sastra, I. M. S., B. H. U., Varanasi-221005-U.P.INDIA.
authors.forename: V N
authors.initials: VN
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Ulabhaje
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Sen