Rasashastra & Bhaishajyakalpana
Rasa Shastra and Bhaishajya Kalpana fall under the 2nd-year subjects of the BAMS course. It basically deals with the preparation of medicines using various herbs, minerals, and metals.
Ayurveda is a holistic and divine life science and one of the oldest and most holistic medical systems available on the planet today. Ayurveda and its medicines have been serving the needs of ailing humanity for many centuries, through which the whole society can achieve positive health. In Ayurveda, there are four main pillars of chikitsa described under ‘Chikitsa Chatushpad’. These are the physician, the drug, the nurse, and the patient himself. And the success of treatment, according to the physician, solely depends on the drug. Thus, medicine plays an important role in the treatment of a disease. As such, the Rasa Shastra and Bhaishajya Kalpana are considered the most important and integral parts of Ayurveda.
Departmental Features
- Well-qualified, trained, and experienced teaching staff.
- Well-maintained departmental library with more than 100 books on concerned subjects.
- More than 150 charts, 50 models, enough drug specimens, and unique display tables of various samples form the center of attention.
- Well-equipped and furnished teaching pharmacy where students can get their hands on the practicals of medicine preparation.
Vision & Mission
The department is working tirelessly towards the vision of becoming a leading department that can contribute significantly by empowering and equipping its students to provide high-quality, authentic, affordable, and innovative solutions in ayurvedic pharmaceutics, drug standardization, and treatment.
- Education: To provide comprehensive knowledge to the students with innovative teaching techniques.
- Training: To provide hands-on training to the students in various aspects of ayurvedic drug formulation, development, and quality control.
- Research: The department molds the students in traditional and contemporary research aspects of the subject.
- Educational tours: To arrange visits to various GMP-certified pharmacies, R&D centers, and pharmacy colleges.
Rasashastra and Bhaishajyakalpana Laboratory
| Sr. No. | Essential Equipment and Instruments | Count/Availability of Instruments/Equipments |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khalva Yantra - Small | 25 |
| 2 | Khalva Yantra - Medium | 25 |
| 3 | Khalva Yantra - Porcelain | 25 |
| 4 | Khalva Yantra - Tapta Khalva Yantra | 5 |
| 5 | Heating Device - Gas Stove | Available |
| 6 | Electronic Balance | 01 |
| 7 | Heating Device - Hot Plate | Available |
| 8 | Heating Device - Chulla (Charcoal) | Available |
| 9 | Vessels - Frying Pan | Available |
| 10 | Vessels - Steel Vessel | Available |
| 11 | Vessels - Spatula | Available |
| 12 | Vessels - Ladles & Spoons | Available |
| 13 | Vessels - Knife | Available |
| 14 | Vessels - Plates | Available |
| 15 | Vessels - Samdamsa Yantra (Tongs) | Available |
| 16 | Measuring Equipment (Different Sizes - Glass) | Available |
| 17 | Big Vessels & Containers - Brass | Available |
| 18 | Big Vessels & Containers - Copper | Available |
| 19 | Big Vessels & Containers - Steel | Available |
| 20 | Balance (Different Capacities) - Physical | 03 |
| 21 | Balance (Different Capacities) - Chemical | 03 |
| 22 | Pounding Apparatus (Ulukhala Yantra) | 03 |
| 23 | Sieves (Assorted Numbers & Size) | Available |
