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 12 - Treatment of Udara-roga (9): Pippalyadya lauha
Equal quantity of roots of pippali, roots of chitraka, mica, trikatu, triphala, trimada (roots of chitraka, musta, and biranga), camphor, and rock-salt are to be mixed with iron, equal in quantity to all the above-named combined. This medicine cures all sorts of udara-roga. (Dose, six raktis, each.)
Conclusion:
This concludes ‘Treatment of Udara-roga (9): Pippalyadya lauha’ 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.