The Sanskrit term Kṛṣṇagandhaka can be transliterated into English as Krsnagandhaka or Krishnagandhaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)

Source: Wisdom Library: Rasa-śāstra

Kṛṣṇagandhaka (कृष्णगन्धक, “black sulphur”):—One of the four varieties of Gandhaka (‘sulphur’), which is part of the uparasa group of eight minerals, according to the Rasaprakāśasudhākara: a 13th century Sanskrit book on Indian alchemy, or, Rasaśāstra. It has a black color and can be used to make the body strong, beautiful and free from diseases.

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

Kṛṣṇagandhaka is a variety of Gandhaka (“Sulphur”).—The black coloured sulphur is claimed durlabha (very rare to get). If available it can destroy/prevent jarā (senile changes) and upamṛtya (untimely death). On using it internally it makes the body as strong as vajra (a weapon of Indra) and the body becomes very beautiful and free from all types of diseases.

context information

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: Krishna, Gandhaka.

Full-text: Gandhaka.

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