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 18 - Treatment for diarrhea (9): Vishvanatha rasa

One part of incinerated mercury, and four parts of sulphur are to be rubbed together, for three hours. The powder, so formed, is to be put inside as many cowri-shells as necessary. The upper part of the gaps in the shells is to be closed by means of a paste prepared by borax pestled with cow’s milk. These shells are then to be subjected to heat by puta. When cooled by radiation of heat, the cowries are to be taken out and powdered very fine. Dose, four raktis each, to be taken with honey. Decoction of shunthi, ativisa, musta, devadaru and bacha, is to be drunk after taking this medicine which cures diarrhoea due to an excess of vayu.

Conclusion:

Rasasastra category This concludes ‘Treatment for diarrhea (9): Vishvanatha 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.

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