Table 1.

Classification of mineral and metal preparations used in Ayurveda

Name of the class			Minerals or Metals grouped under the class
R A S A	1	Rasa	Mercury (Paarada)
	2	Mahaarasa	Mica (Abhraka), Tourmaline (Waikraanta), Copper Pyrite (Maakshika), Iron Pyrite (Vimala), Asphalt (shilaajit), Blue Vitriol (Sasyaka), Bismuth (Capala), Calamine - Zinc ore (Rasaka)
	3	Uparasa	Sulphur (Gandhaka), Haematite (Gairika), Green Vitriol (Kaasis), Alum (Kaankshi), Orpiment (Haritala), Realgar (Manasila), Stibnite's (Anjana), Kamkusta (Gum exudates of Garcinia cambogia (Gaertn.) Desr)
	4	Sadharana Rasa	Glands and hairs of Mallotus philippinensis (Kampillaka), Arsenic (Somala), Ammonium Chloride (Navasagara), Cowri (Kapardika), Amber (Agnijaara), Red Oxide of Mercury (Girisindoora), Cinnabar (Hingula), Litharge (Muddaarashringa)
D H A T U	5	Dhatu	Gold (Suvarna), Silver (Raupya), Copper (Taamra), Iron (Loha), Lead (Naaga), Tin (Vanga), Zinc(Yashada)
	6	Upadhatu	Copper Pyrite (Suvarna Maakshika), Iron Pyrite (Raupya Maakshika), Blue Vitriol (Sasyaka), Iron Slag (Mandura), Red Lead Oxide (Sindura), Calamine (Rasaka), Gum exudates of Gambose tree (Kamkusta)
R A T N A	7	Ratna	Ruby (Maanikya), Pearl (Muktaa), Coral (Prawaala), Emerald (Taarkshya), Topaz (Pusparaaga), Diamond (Heeraka), Sapphire (Neela), Zircon (Gomeda), Cat's Eye (Waidurya).
	8	Uparatna	Tourmaline (Vaikraant), Aventurian Feldspar, Sun stone (Suryakaant), Moon stone (Candrakaant), Lapis Lazuli (Raajaawarta), Garnet (Laala), Turquoise (Perojaa) etc.
	9	Visa and Upavisa	Vatsanaabha (Aconite), Arka (Calatropis procera), Snuhi (Euphorbia neriifolia) , Datura (Datura stramonium), Langali (Gloriosa superba), Karaveera (Neerium indicum Gunjaa (Abrus precatorioius), Ahiphena etc.