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 49 - Treatment for chronic diarrhea (21): Laghu-siddhabhraka rasa

Equal quantities of mercury, sulphur, mica, and cinnabar are to be rubbed together, for two days, in an iron mortar, by means of an iron rod, with clarified butter, prepared from cow’s milk; and then dried by being kept upon a pot containing a charcoal fire, freed from smoke. Dose, three raktis, each, to be taken in the morning with the decoction of jira and honey. This medicine cures very soon, grahani, however malignant, virulent diarrhoea, and fever attended with diarrhoea. It helps digestion, increases appetite, strengthens the heart, and causes the lightness of the whole body.

Conclusion:

Rasasastra category This concludes ‘Treatment for chronic diarrhea (21): Laghu-siddhabhraka 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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