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Ayurvedic rasa shastra and mineral preparations

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Vatari rasa

Vatari rasa (वातारिरस) is a classical Ayurvedic herbo-mineral tablet of mercury, sulphur, triphala, chitraka, and guggulu ground with castor oil, used for amavata and vata disorders; distinct from the mercury-free Vatari Guggulu.

Vatavidhvamsana rasa (vatavidhvansana rasa)

Vatavidhvamsana rasa (Vātavidhvaṃsana rasa), an Ayurvedic herbo-mineral rasa yoga from Yogaratnakara and the Ayurvedic Formulary of India, dosed 250 mg with honey; contains purified mercury, sulphur, metal bhasmas, and aconite, used for vata disorders, pain, and inflammation.

Vatsanabha sodhana

Vatsanabha sodhana is the Ayurvedic purification procedure applied to Vatsanabha, the highly toxic Indian aconite root, reducing its toxic alkaloids so the root can be safely used in medicine.

Vidangadi Lauha

Vidangadi Lauha, an Ayurvedic herbo-mineral pill of Embelia ribes, Lauha bhasma, Triphala, and cow urine, official in AFI Part I 21:10; trialed against metformin in obese type 2 diabetes and studied for anemia, embelin-iron instability, and heavy metal limits.

Yakrdari lauha

Yakrdari lauha (यकृदरि लौह), also Yakridari Lauha or Yakṛtplīhāri lauha, is an Ayurvedic herbo-mineral iron tablet (AFI 21:7) for liver and spleen disorders, with clinical anemia data and rat-toxicology findings.

Yakrt plihari lauha

Yakrt plihari lauha (Yakritplihari Lauha, यकृत-प्लीहांरि लौह) is a classical Ayurvedic herbomineral iron formulation from Bhaishajya Ratnavali used for liver and spleen disorders such as splenomegaly and jaundice.

Yasada bhasma

Yasada bhasma (Yashad/Jasada bhasma), an Ayurvedic zinc calx made by shodhana, jarana, and marana puta cycles; studies report ZnO or ZnS nanoparticles, antidiabetic use, and safety data.

Yogaraja

Yogaraja (योगराज, "king of formulas") is a classical Ayurvedic herbo-mineral powder recorded in the Caraka Samhita and the Ayurvedic Formulary of India for anemia, cough, tuberculosis, and poisoning.

Yogendra Rasa

Yogendra Rasa (Yogendra Ras), a classical Ayurvedic herbo-mineral rasa aushadhi from Bhaishajyaratnawali: Rasasindura, gold, mica, iron, pearl, tin bhasmas with Aloe vera juice; AFI dose 125-250 mg; studied in stroke and cardiac hypertrophy.