Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 2: Minerals (uparasa)
by Bhudeb Mookerjee | 1938 | 28,803 words | ISBN-10: 8170305829 | ISBN-13: 9788170305828
This second volume of the Rasa-jala-nidhi deals with the purification, incineration and medicinal uses of various minerals (uparasa), as well as preventing faults due to misuse. It is continued in the third volume which deals with the various metals. The Rasa-jala-nidhi (“the ocean of Iatrochemistry, or, chemical medicine) is a compendium of Sansk...
Part 6 - Sora: a kind of shila-jatu
Shila-jatu is of two kinds, viz, the one which is procured from hills, and the other which is found deposited on the surface of a salty soil, due to the action of rain water on the soil. The second kind of shila-jatu is a white kshara (viz. carbonate of potash). It improves the power of digestion, and the complexion of the skin, and is efficacious in urinary diseases.
Conclusion:
This concludes ‘Sora: a kind of shila-jatu’ included in Bhudeb Mookerjee Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 2: Initiation, Mercury and Laboratory. The text includes treatments, recipes and remedies and is categorised as Rasa Shastra: an important branch of Ayurveda that specialises in medicinal/ herbal chemistry, alchemy and mineralogy, for the purpose of prolonging and preserving life.