A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Kanya
This page describes Kanya which is located on page 146 of the second volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 4: Iatrochemistry [by Bhudeb Mookerjee]
III), and copper pyrites, are to be rubbed together, for one day, with the juice of kanya and dried. The substance is then to be rubbed together, for one day, with the juice of kanya, and dried. It is then to be confined in a blind crucible and heated, for three days, being kept inside a heap of husks of paddy, put to fire. Dose, six raktis each, to be taken with sugar. This medicine cures bleeding piles,...
Read full contents: Part 3 - Treatment of Piles (2): Vidhubhusana rasa
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 1: Initiation, Mercury and Laboratory [by Bhudeb Mookerjee]
Mercury is freed from its seven coverings, if rubbed separately with each of the following:— Turmeric, brick, soot, a sour vegetable juice, ram’s wool, the Triphala, aranala, chitraka, kanya, and the Trikatu. Seventh process of purification. Mercury is purified (shodhana) by being rubbed for one day with each of the following juice of kanya, and decoction of chitraka; and then to be rubbed for one day and half with the juice of kakamachi. Eighth process of purifying Mercury....
Read full contents: Part 3 - Mercurial operations (1): Purification of Mercury (shodhana)
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 3: Metals, Gems and other substances [by Bhudeb Mookerjee]
The iron is then to be treated similarly for sixty times with the decoction of triphala, and with the juice of kanya for eight times....
Read full contents: Part 6 - Incineration of iron (1-25)
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