Alchemy and Metallic Medicines in Ayurveda
author: Vaidya Bhagwan Dash
edition: 2003, Concept Publishing Company
pages: 236
ISBN-10: 8170220777
ISBN-13: 9788170220770
Topic: Rasashastra
Chapter V - Popularly used Mercurial Preparations
This page describes Popularly used Mercurial Preparations which is the fifth chapter (adhyaya) located on 91 in the book Alchemy and Metallic Medicines in Ayurveda composed by Vaidya Bhagwan Dash. This book exposes the utility of metals and minerals with regards to Ayurveda and Rasashastra (Medicinal alchemy), treating on its origin, history and development, as well as mercury, Ayurvedic recipes and more. 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 1: Initiation, Mercury and Laboratory [by Bhudeb Mookerjee]
This is used for the purpose of extracting essences of kharpara, etc. Gostani-musha. This crucible is of the shape of a cow’s udder, and is provided with a cover furnished with a handle. It is used for the purpose of extraction of essences, and of purification of metals. Malla-musha. This crucible is made of one basin, placed up side down upon another, the joint being tightly closed. It is used for the purpose of heating parpati and other mercurial preparations. Pakva-musha....
Read full contents: Part 2 - Alchemical crucibles (musa)
Charaka Samhita (English translation) [by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society]
The qualities of Dhana preparation 266. The preparation known as Dhana [dhana] is generally revulsant. It is nourishing because of its dryness and difficult to digest owing to its delaying tendency in the intestines. The qualities of Virudha preparation, Sashkuli etc. 267. Virudha-dhana [virudhadhana], Shashkuli [shashkuli], Madhu-krodas [madhukroda] with Pindakas [pindaka], Pupa [pupa] and Pupalika [pupalika] and other preparations of flour are extremely heavy....
Read full contents: Chapter 27k - The group of Cooked foods (Kritanna)
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 3: Metals, Gems and other substances [by Bhudeb Mookerjee]
The colour of gold which base metals may assume for a short time, by a mercurial preparation being thrown into it, when melted, is called “chullaka” colour, whereas the colour of a base metal, permanently transformed into gold or silver is called patangi-raga....
Read full contents: Part 5 - Patangi-raga and Chullaka-raga
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[Alchemy and Metallic Medicines in Ayurveda: index]
[About the Author (Vaidya Bhagwan Dash)]
[Preface]
[Introduction]
[Introduction (2): Superiority of Mineral Drugs]
[Introduction (3): Distinctive Features]
[Introduction (4): Purpose of processing]