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Gandhaka means Sulphur in English. It is a chemical element with with atomic number 16 and chemical formula 'S'. In Ayurveda's Rasashastra, this element is used widely in medicinal formulations. In Rasashastra treatises various details like appearance, types, purification, processing, use in medicinal formulations etc has been discussed in depth. although sulfa drugs are popularly used antibiotics and represent therapeutic use of Sulphur in modern medicine, the nature and form in which sulphur in utilized in Ayurvedic medicines is completely different and it has been in practice since many thousand years before the modern medicine used it as antibiotic.  

Gandhaka means Sulphur in English. It is a chemical element with atomic number 16 and chemical formula 'S'. In Ayurveda's [[Rasashastra (रसशास्त्रम्)|Rasashastra]], this element is used widely in medicinal formulations. In Rasashastra treatises, various details about sulphur like appearance, types, purification, processing, use in medicinal formulations etc has been discussed in depth. Although sulfa drugs are popularly used antibiotics and represent therapeutic use of Sulphur in western medicine, the nature and form in which sulphur in utilized in Ayurvedic medicines is completely different and it has been in practice since many thousand years before the western medicine used it as antibiotic.  

== Alternative names of Gandhaka used in Ayurveda ==

== Alternative names of Gandhaka used in Ayurveda ==

== History ==

== History ==

The knowledge of Indians about sulfur is very ancient. In the oldest and most popular treatise of Ayurveda "Charaka Samhita" which was written 1200 years before Christ, sulfur has been used at many places for the treatment of many diseases. Its use has increased in texts written in later times. In the texts after the 8th century, Parada (Mercury) was mixed with Gandhaka and used in medicines and in Dhatuvada or metallurgical work. Since then till today no metal work is done without sulphur. The name Shulbari etc. is the symbol of being the enemy of copper. If copper is heated by mixing sulphur, then copper gets destroyed.

The knowledge of Indians about sulfur is very ancient. In the oldest and most popular treatise of Ayurveda "[[Charaka Samhita (चरक संहिता)|Charaka Samhita]]" which was written 1200 years before Christ, sulfur has been used at many places for the treatment of many diseases. Its use has increased in texts written in later times. In the texts after the 8th century, Parada (Mercury) was mixed with Gandhaka and used in medicines and in Dhatuvada or metallurgical work. Since then till today no metal work is done without sulphur. The name Shulbari etc. is the symbol of Sulphur being the enemy of copper. If copper is heated by mixing sulphur, then copper gets destroyed.

== Appearance ==

== Appearance ==

== Sulfur Types ==

== Sulfur Types ==

From a philosophical point of view, sulfur is the same but there are many differences of sulfur in shape. There are four types of sulfur in rhetoric.

From a philosophical point of view, sulfur is the same but there are many differences of sulfur in shape. There are four types of sulfur in rhetoric.