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...
Part 14 - Treatment for diarrhea (5): Ananda-bhairava rasa
Equal quantities of cinnabar, aconite maricha, borax, and pippali are to be rubbed together. Bose, half to one rakti, each. One tola of the powder of the bark or seeds of kutaja is to be taken with honey, after taking this medicine. Diet, boiled rice with curd or butter milk. Cold water is to be drunk when the patient gets thirsty. It is desirable to take a little of bhanga at night, while taking this medicine.
Conclusion:
This concludes ‘Treatment for diarrhea (5): Ananda-bhairava 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.