The Sanskrit term Yogamūṣā can be transliterated into English as Yogamusa or Yogamusha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)

Source: Indian Journal of History of Science, 31(4), 1996: Mūṣāvijñāna

Yogamūṣā (योगमूषा) or simply Yoga refers to an “combining crucible” and is a type of mūṣā (crucible) used for smelting metals.— This kind of mūṣā was made of burnt chaff, powdered and burnt coals, earth from a place where white ants abound, and a biḍa which is a preparation of various alkalies, acids, salts etc. After constructing this crucible, it was smeared with biḍa on both inner and outer surfaces and then dried well. This mūṣā was used for the cultivation of mercury. It is said that it could render mercury very powerful. Also see the Rasaratnasamuccaya 10.12.

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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.

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Partial matches: Musha, Yoga.

Full-text: Bida, Yoga.

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