Rasaratna Samuccaya (
Devanagari: रसरत्न समुच्चय) is an Indian
Sanskrit treatise on
alchemy. The text is dated between 13th[1] to 16th century CE.[2]
The text contains detailed descriptions of various complex
metallurgical processes,[3][4] as well as descriptions of how to set up and equip a laboratory and other topics concerning
Indian alchemy. It is a work that synthesises the writings and opinions of several earlier authors and presents a coherent account of medieval Indian alchemy.
Contents
Among the diverse scientific content of this text is:[5]
Systematic approach to the
Science. (Rasaratna Samuccaya 6/2)