Pindatala, Piṇḍatāla: 2 definitions
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In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)
Source: Wisdom Library: Rasa-śāstraPiṇḍatāla (पिण्डताल):—One of the two main varieties of Tālaka (‘orpiment’), 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 stony look and is not recommended for interal/therapeutic usages.
Source: Indian Journal of History of Science: Rasaprakāśa-sudhākara, chapter 6Piṇḍatāla is the stony variety of Tālaka (“Orpiment”):—It is without scales/layers or like a mass, aśma-sadṛśa (like a stone), contains kiñcit (less) satva (metal content) aguru (not so heavy in wt), nārīṇām-puṣpahṛt (it stops menses in ladies), kupathyam (not recommended for internal use).
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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