A REVIEW ON CHAPALA- A CONTROVERSIAL MINERAL IN INDIAN ALCHEMY Authors: Hussain G*And Pagad A
ABSTRACT
Rasashastra is a branch in Ayurveda pharmaceutics that deal with Indian alchemy. Varied origin
of dravya are utilized in Ayurveda pharmaceutics namely metals, minerals, gemstones, marine
drugs, etc. Some of the minerals are rare or difficult to procure at present. Some ores are a
question of controversy. Though a detailed description about the properties, types, selection
criteria are available in the texts of Ayurveda pharmaceutics, it remains a subject of controversy
in identifying, and selecting the genuine mineral at present. Chapala is one such mineral ore that
is mentioned under the group of maharasa. At present various scholars have opined their views
related to it; a few opine it to be Bismuth, Selenium, ore of tin, etc. But a recent study on
Chapala has put light, that it is an ore of Bismuth.
Keywords: Chapala, Rasashastra, Bismuth, Selenium, Ore
Publication date: 01/12/2022 https://ijbpas.com/pdf/2022/December/MS_IJBPAS_2022_6610.pdfDownload PDFhttps://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2022/11.12.6610
