Bhaisajya Kalpana Vijnanam: According to The New Syllabus of CCIM (With Illustrated Pictures)

We are happy to bring out the English version of Bhaisajya Kalpana Vijnanam, IIIrd edition. This book is a boon for Ayurvedic Graduates as well as post graduates of Ayurveda. The book mainly deals with Bhaisajya Kalpana, covers the Syllabus of B.A.M.S. and M.D. Course out lined in the papers Bhaisajya Kalpana of the New Syllabus of Central Council of Indian Medicine (C.C.I.M).

The subject matter of Bhaisajya Kalpana are explained with scientific explanation in a nice manner in this book, apart from this, the book also gives the relevant modern pharmaceutical information and Dr. Reddy tried to bring the more practical aspects of Bhaisajya Kalpana. For better understanding of the subject Illustrated photographs are incorporated.

The English version of this book will add new dimension to the popularity and the scope of this branch of knowledge in the era.

Born in a small town Kavali in Nellore dist (Andhra Pradesh), in the family of traditional farmer, he gradually acquired highest degrees BAMS, M.D., Ph.D., H.P.A. Edu., CLAD (JAPAN) in Ayurveda pertaining to Rasasastra and Bhaisajya Kalpana from various Universities of India and Abroad. Seven books and a good number of research papers are published in the credit of Dr. K. Rama Chandra Reddy. Which are referred by BAMS, M.D. students of Ayurveda, Various research scholars and Persons working in Ayurvedic Drug Industries. Dr. K. Rama Chandra Reddy is well known for his valuable contribution in the field of Ayurveda, pertaining to Ayurvedic Pharmaceutics (Rasasastra and Bhaisajya Kalpana). During the last 14 years he has written on various aspects of Rasasastra and Bhaisajya Kalpana-literary, scientific, conceptual as well as practical aspects of Ayurvedic drug manufacturing. He is appointed as a Head for the Deptt. Of Rasasastra and Bhaisajya Kalpana in NKJ Ayurvedic medical college, Bidar (Karnataka) and then he is appointed as a Head for the Dept. of Rasasastra and Bhaisajya Kalpana in S.D.M. College of Ayurveda, Hassan (Karnataka), further he is also worked as Asst. Professor & Manager-Pharmacy in National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur, at present he is working as Associate Professor, Deptt. Of Rasasastra & Superintendent, Ayurvedic Pharmacy, Faculty of Ayurvea, Institute of Medical Sciences, B.H.U. Varanasi. By working in various prestigious Universities in India and Abroad Dr. Reddy has acquired best knowledge in his concerned field. Dr. Reddy has been produced many Post Graduate Thesis works and Ph.D. Thesis works. Dr. K. Rama Chandra Reddy has been awarded by the Vaidyaratna Capt. G. Srinivasa Murthy Scientist Award and Gold Medal by Academy of Ayurveda (A Research Institute), Vijayawada, A.P. Further he is also awarded by the prestigious First National Award Acharya Ratna by KAP Ltd., Kerla.

I feel immense pleasure to go through this treatise on Bhaisajya Kalpana Dr. K. Rama Chandra Reddy a lecturer in the dept. of Rasasastra and Bhaisajya Kalpana has Scientific acumen and made a sincere effort in bringing out the subject of Bhaisajya Kalpana in a lucid language. He has covered many important formulae as examples and given the complete details including the practical ways of overcoming the difficulties wherever found out.

The book entitled Bhaisajya Kalpana Vijnanam, written by Dr. K. Rama Chandra Reddy is a most timely and useful publication. It has been written for the benefit of B.A.M.S. as well as M.D. students.

The young author has taken lot of pain for writing this book in time. The author used terms that are once simple and basic yet thorough and complete the description which enhances the level of understanding of the subject. This book differs from other available books on the subject.

It will nevertheless serve as a useful reference for the students. The great deals of work and preparation have gone into the publication of this book with the sincere hope that, it will fulfill an important need in the field of Bhaisajya Kalpana.

I fully believe that, this endeavour of Dr. K.R. Chandra Reddy, shall help students to get acquainted to the Pharmacy of Ayurveda.

I wish the young author a bright future.

I am happy to bring out the English Version of Bhaisajya Kalpana Vijnanam, Third Edition. I have ventured to write this book which covers the new syllabus of B.A.M.S. out lined in the paper Rasasastra and Bhaisajya Kalpana II.

I have tried to bring the subject of Bhaisajya Kalpana in a lucid language and by incorporating all the corriculum and syllabus of the subject given by Central Council of Indian Medicine. I have covered about many important formulae as examples and given the complete details including the practical ways of overcoming the difficulties wherever found out. Though the subject matter on Bhaisajya Kalpana is also available in other printed Ayurvedic books, it is in a scattered form. Keeping in view of the difficulties faced by students to bring up this compellition work of Bhaisajya Kalpana, by filtering, probing, piercing and extracting the essence of Ayurvedic standard books. In Present work all the information is collected at one place, codified and arranged in a-systematic way, being spelled under suitable relevant headings. Thus this work deals with all the relevant and important aspects of Bhaisajya Kalpana, as the parts of the drugs to be used, the appropriate season and place of their collection, weights and measurements, substitutes of unavailable drugs, selection of drugs, pharmaceutical processing with their technicalities etc.

In this treatise of Bhaisajya Kalpana all the those medicines are brought in to respective sections with wide range information of their pharmaceutical process. Few recipes have also been included which are not mentioned in C.C.I.M. New syllabus of Bhaisajya Kalpana for the benefit of students. Sections like Kwatha , Vati Asava, Arista, Snehakalpana etc. are discussed in detail, because of there popularity in practical usage. The book is designed according to the sequence of the C.C.I.M. New syllabus. Most of the commonly using formulae of Ayurveda are described with their method of preparation, the dosage and indications etc. Every attempt has been made to include, as many important 'formulations as they are currently manufactured on a large scale interms of value and practiced throughout the country. Though this book is written in English language, the technical terms of Bhaisajya Kalpana are written in Sanskrt pronunciation only. It is hoped that, this book find a wider reading public.

The object of writing this book is that, students of BAMS and M.D., Ayurvedic Physicians, Pharmaceutical personnel and other interested in the preparation of Ayurvedic medicines, may understand better form of this book. The readers may get the equalent modern pharmaceutical terminology for Ayurvedic technical terms with their elaborate information, which is necessary for understanding of Bhaisajya Kalpana up to some extent.

I am sure this book will be useful at large to the Ayurvedic students, Ayurvedic Pharmacists, Practitioners as well as to the drug administration department of the Indigenous systems of medicine.

I fully believe that this endeavour of me, will be useful to B.A.M.S. and Post graduate students to get acquainted to the Pharmacy of Ayurveda.

If any body finds mistakes in this book. I well come whole heartedly for their positive suggestions and obliged.

My sincere thanks are to Honorable Prof. D.P. Singh Ji, Vice Chancellor, B.H.U., it is because of his support and encouragement the work could be completed.

I convey my deep sense of gratitude to my respected teachers specially Prof. T.M. Mohapatra, Director, I.M.S., B.H.U., Prof. V.K. Joshi, Dean, Faculty of Ayurveda, I.M.S., B.H.U., Prof. Damodar Joshi, Formerly Head, Department of Rasasastra, I.M.S., B.H.U., Prof. S.K. Dixit, Formerly Head, Department of Rasasastra, I.M.S., B.H.U., Prof. C.B. Jha, Formerly Head, Department of Rasasastra, I.M.S., B.H.U., Prof. L.K. Dwivedi, Head, Department of Rasasastra, N.I.A , Jaipur.

I am also thankful to my collegues to Dr. Neeraj Kumar, Head, Dept. of RasaShastra, Faculty of Ayurveda, I.M.S., B.H.U. and Dr. A.K. Chowdhary, Dept. of RasaShastra, Faculty of Ayurveda, I.M.S., B.H U.

I am highly obliged to Sri Brajendra Kumar, Chaukhambha Sanskrit Bhawan, for undertaking the publication of this work and support in all aspects.

Last but not the least, I am thankful to my wife Smt. K. Aruna Reddy for helping and encouraging me while working for this book.

Prayers are offered to all those sages whose works are the basis of this book and also at the last feet of almighty for providing courage and wisdom to complete this work.