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 38 - Treatment for chronic diarrhea (10): Markandeya rasa
Equal quantities of mercury, shulphur, cinnabar, borax, trikatu, jatiphala, cloves, tejapatra, cinnamon, musta, roots of chitraka, gajapippali, shunthi, valaka, mica, dhataki-flower, ativisa, seeds of shobhanjana, shalmali, opium and palasha are to be mixed together, and taken in doses of six raktis, each, with sugar only. This medicine cures diarrhoea and loss of appetite. It increases the dhatus, strength, longevity, and nutrition.
Conclusion:
This concludes ‘Treatment for chronic diarrhea (10): Markandeya 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.