Introduction:-

The Department of Rasa Shastra & Bhaishajya Kalpana is imparting Under Graduate,Training as well as Research in the subject of Rasa Shastra and Bhaishajya Kalpana on traditional and scientific base.

The Department of Rasashastra and Bhaishajya Kalpana is a branch of Ayurveda which deals with the preparation of Ayurvedic medicines by using Kashtaoushadhi (Herbal), Rasoushadhi (Mineral) and Kashta-rasoushadhi (Herbo-mineral). Kasthaoushdhi includes different parts of the herbs both in wet and dry forms. It includes toxic drugs also, but these toxic drugs should undergo specific samskara like shodhana etc. before preparation of any medicines. Rasoushadhi includes minerals, metals, and animal origin drugs. These drugs must undergo proper samskaras like, shodhana, marana, etc. before preparing medicines to avoid toxicity of the drugs. All the samskaras mentioned in the classics are performed in this department to UG students.

The UG scholars are also taught the methods of preparation of medicines so as to get Practical and Research training of different types of Ayurvedic formulations.

Academic

During the year, Department imparted theoretical as well as practical teaching, training to UG Students in the Subject of Rasa Shastra & Bhaishajya Kalpana. Practical studies of pharmaceutical procedures of different Ayurvedic medicaments such as Vati, Churna, Kalka, Swarasa, Kashaya, Asava, Aristha, Avaleha, Arka, Loha, Mandoor, Bhasma, Pishti, Kuppipakva rasa, parpati, pottali, Masi Kalpana, Guggulu, Lavana Kshar, Sneha Kalpanayan, Kanji, Shodhana and Marana etc. has been conducted in the Departmental Laboratory and Pharmacy. Well maintained museum containing all the specimens of metals, minerals, herbal drugs, pharmacy model etc. for the benefit of students. For UG Students Pharmacy visits are organized during the academic year to know about the pharmacy and industrial management regarding manufacturing. Department is attached with the Ch. Ratan’s National Ayurveda Pharmacy, where ayurvedic products are prepared regularly.

In depth knowledge on Pharmacy and its system of work are being provided to Interns.

During the year under report, 1 Professor, 2 Associate Professors and 3 Assistant Professor with other supporting technical and non-technical staff are also working in the Department.

Departmental Vision

1. To give the adequate knowledge of the subject in comparison with contemporary sciences.
2. Guiding the students to develop the skills of preparing Herbal and Herbo-mineral formulations with competence.
3. Training of the students to develop proper teaching skills to become best teachers in the field.
4. Guiding the students to identify the ingredients / contents of a formulation with expertise and to strengthen their skills of formulating a recipe.
5. Institutional Drug Manufacturing Unit set up for becoming self-independent in drug production.
6. Developing preliminary QC profiles of formulations being dispensed at OPD / IPD, National College of Ayurveda and Hospital.
7. Focus on assessing safety aspects, drug interaction studies.
8. New drug delivery system & dosage forms for existing formulations.
9. Developing QC lab infrastructure
10. Monograph on selected Herbo-mineral formulations.

Mission

1. Transferring the knowledge of Bheshaja in all aspects including the knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) by adopting the advanced technology in the pharmaceutical industry of Ayurveda.
2. Working in the direction of developing new formulations that will be useful for the sufferings of mankind, strictly on the basis of evidence based research.