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 4 - Extraction of oil from seeds of Katu-tumbi
Seeds of katu-tumbi are to be rolled with cow-dung. When dried, they are to be husked along with dry husks of paddy in a mortar. The seeds are next to be separated from the husks, and pestled with the juice of bhringa-raja. The paste, thus prepared, is next to be heated in the sun, and pressed, confined in a piece ef cloth, so that oil comes out of it.
Conclusion:
This concludes ‘Extraction of oil from seeds of Katu-tumbi’ 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.