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 13 - Treatment of Udara-roga (10): Udarari rasa
Equal quantities of mercury, copper-sulphate, croton seeds, and pippali are to be rubbed together with the (black-coloured) kernel of arag-badha, and made into pills, six raktis in weight, each. Pulp (i.e., the soft portion clinging to the seeds) of tamarind, dissolved with water, is to be drunk after taking the medicine. Diet, curd with boiled rice. This medicine is a strong purgative. It cures dropsy, especially of women-folk.
Conclusion:
This concludes ‘Treatment of Udara-roga (10): Udarari 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.