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 17 - Treatment of Udara-roga (14): Surechana rasa
Eight parts of croton seeds, three parts of shunthi, two parts of sulphur, two parts of marietta, one part of borax, and One part of mercury are to be rubbed together with water, and made into pills one rakti in weight, each. One such pill, rubbed with cold water, causes a very good purgation* This medicine cures dropsy, gulma and enlargement of spleen.
Conclusion:
This concludes ‘Treatment of Udara-roga (14): Surechana 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.