Abstract

Dr. Gaurav G. Shanbhogue* and Dr. M. V. Sobagin

ABSTRACT

Indian Ancient Pharmaceuticals deals in spices, medicinal minerals and animal productsIn ancient India, metals / minerals were the primary resources used for civilizational and medicinal purposes. Parada is the primary element, both for alchemy and medicinal purposes, while other minerals (e.g. Abhraka, makshika, hingula), metals (e.g. gold, copper, lead), along with certain non-metals such as gandhaka, also played an auxiliary function for these purposes.All raw materials shall be processed in general or in a particular way as specified for that reason in order to produce the required finished product. Ancient therapies used for medicinal purposes include Murchhanaa, shodhana, jarana, marana, amritikarana, sattvapatana, etc. and 18 sanskara is the primary method used for alchemy.Both procedures are performed in a single or numerous method, with their own value for the finished result and the work. During the processing of the finished goods, their quality assurance, dosage fixation with the law of regulation, allergic reactions and their treatments are the essential needs of the subject.In the present essay the inevitability of basic values such as Paribhasa, mana, yantra, puta, sanskara, shodhana, marana, amritikarana, dosage assessment, control of harmful effects, etc.The goal is to address the topic in a concise and structured way for a deeper comprehension of the topic by ordinary citizens and to discuss the issue with cross-disciplinary knowledge and discussion on study activities.