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...
Part 11 - Tuber Poison (11): Halahala
The tree named ‘halahala’ has fruits like cow’s udder. The bunch of its fruits has the appearance of an umbrella made of palm leaves. No tree, plant, etc. grows in the vicinity of this poison tree. It grows generally in kiskindhya, the Himalayas, the south-sea coast, and kankana. Its tuber has the appearance of the tuber of atibisha. The halahala tuber is blue inside and white in the outside.
Conclusion:
This concludes ‘Tuber Poison (11): Halahala’ 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.