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 18 - Treatment for enlargement of spleen and liver (17): Rohitaka Lauha
Equal quantities of bark of rohitaka, trikatu, triphala, trimada (viranga, musta, and roots of chitraka, combined in equal quantities), and iron equal in quantity to all of the above-named, combined, are to be rubbed together, in an iron pot, with honey. (Dose, six raktis, each). This medicine cures enlargement of spleen, agramansa, and swelling due to anemia.
Conclusion:
This concludes ‘Treatment for enlargement of spleen and liver (17): Rohitaka 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.