Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 4: Iatrochemistry
by Bhudeb Mookerjee | 1938 | 52,258 words | ISBN-10: 8170305829 | ISBN-13: 9788170305828
This fourth volume of the Rasa-jala-nidhi deals with Rasa-chikitsa-vidya, also known a the science of Iatrchemistry (chemical medicine), a major branch of Ayurveda. It contains Ayurvedic treatments for Fever and Diarrhea. The Rasa-jala-nidhi (“the ocean of Iatrochemistry, or, chemical medicine) is a compendium of Sanskrit verses dealing with ancie...
Treatment for fever (32): Sri-rama rasa
One part of mercury, one part of sulphur, one part of maricha and three parts of croton-seeds are to be rubbed together for three hours with the decoction of danti, and made into pills, two raktis in weight, each. It cures rheumatic fever, colic, flatulence, and diseases due to an excess of vayu. This was taught by Raja Ramachandra of Ayodhya.
Conclusion:
This concludes ‘Treatment for fever (32): Sri-rama rasa’ included in Bhudeb Mookerjee Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 4: 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.