The Sanskrit term Boddāraśṛṅga can be transliterated into English as Boddarasrnga or Boddarashringa, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)

Source: Wisdom Library: Rasa-śāstra

Boddāraśṛṅga (बोद्दारशृङ्ग, “yellow oxide of lead”):—Sanskrit name for one of the drugs belonging to the Sādhāraṇarasa group, according to the Rasaprakāśasudhākara: a 13th century Sanskrit book on Indian alchemy, or, Rasaśāstra and other similar texts. It is also knowwn by the name Mṛddāraśṛṅga. Boddāraśṛṅga has various medicinal and alchemical applications, for example: it is useful in the treatment of mercury and cures deseases of the penis (liṅga).

Source: Indian Journal of History of Science: Rasaprakāśa-sudhākara, chapter 6

Boddāraśṛṅga/Mṛddāraśṛṅga (yellow oxide of lead).—It occurs in Gujarāt Pradeśa near Arbuda (Ābū) hill. Its form is yellow and contains dalas (patras or layers). Properties Naga (lead) metal is obtained as its satva, cures liṅga-dosa (diseases of penis), removes kaphaja-vikāras, acts as best rasabandhakara (binder of mercury), imparts colour (black) to śmaśru (beard) and facial hairs.

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Shringa.

Full-text: Mriddarashringa, Sadharanarasa.

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