Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 3: Metals, Gems and other substances
by Bhudeb Mookerjee | 1938 | 47,185 words | ISBN-10: 8170305829 | ISBN-13: 9788170305828
This third volume of the Rasa-jala-nidhi deals with purification techniques of the Seven Metals (sapta-dhatu) and various Gems (ratna). It also deals with substances such as Alkalis (kshara), Salts (lavana), Poisions (visha) and Semi-poisions (upavisha) as well as various alcholic liquors. The Rasa-jala-nidhi (“the ocean of Iatrochemistry, or, che...
Go directly to: Concepts.
Part 2 - Purification of Bell-metal
First process.
See Processes I and III, pages, 143-144 and Process III, page 124.
Second process.
Leaves of bell-metal are purified, if they are heated and immersed red hot into cow’s urine, or boiled for three hours in the same liquid by a strong heat.
Other Rasashastra Concepts:
Discover the significance of concepts within the article: ‘Purification of Bell-metal’. Further sources in the context of Rasashastra might help you critically compare this page with similair documents:
Cow urine, Purified, Three hours, First process, Second process, Strong heat, Purified leaves.
Conclusion:
This concludes ‘Purification of Bell-metal’ included in Bhudeb Mookerjee Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 3: 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.