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 Bhunaga (earthworm)
Earth worms are of four different kinds, according to the nature of the mines, in the neighbourhood of which they grow, viz, (1) those which grow near gold mines, (2) those which grow near silver mines, (3) those which grow near iron mines, and (4) those which grow near copper mines. The first three are rare. The fourth is easier to procure, and is more efficacious than the other varieties. Earth worms growing in ordinary soil are of very little worth, and have got a very little essence.
Conclusion:
This concludes ‘Characteristics of Bhunaga (earthworm)’ 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.