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 1 - Characteristics of Vahnijara or Agnijara
Agnijara is the uterine excreta of agninakra, (a kind of shark) thrown upon the beach by sea waves and dried up by the sun. Agnijara is the pacifier of the three doshas. It cures tetanus and other diseases due to an excess of vayu. It increases the potency of mercury and the power of digestion. It is already purified by contact with the kshara contained in sea water, and does not therefore require any further purification.
Conclusion:
This concludes ‘Characteristics of Vahnijara or Agnijara’ 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.