Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v2.c44.s2.6

v2.c44.s2.6

that he was the physician of the mind (vide his *Yogasūtra*) and of the body. Patañjali was interested in alchemy and medicine, and recommended the use of minerals and metals for health and other purposes. Al-Beruni quoted Patañjali’s view that ‘one of the methods leading to liberation is *Rasāyana*’. (Sachau, 1983: Vol.1, p.189) Nāgārjuna, who is acknowledged as the Father of Indian Chemistry considered Patañjali to be a leader in alchemy.