Lauhaparpati, Lauhaparpaṭī, Lauha-parpati: 1 definition
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Source: Wisdom Library: Rasa-śāstraLauhaparpaṭī (लौहपर्पटी) refers to a type of Parpati medicine, according to the fourth volume of the Rasajalanidhi (chapter 3, grahaṇī: chronic diarrhoea).—Accordingly, “one part of mercury and two parts of sulphur are to be rubbed together to form a kajjali or black powder, with which is to be mixed one part of iron. All of these arc to be rubbed together in an iron mortar and transformed into parpati, in the same way as ‘rasa-parpati’. Accompaniment, cold milk or decoction of jira and dhanya. This medicine cures sutika, diarrhoea, anemia, jaundice, weakness of the digesting heat, and bhasmaka (abnormal hunger.)”.
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.
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