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 IX - Poisonous Vegetable Products
This page describes Poisonous Vegetable Products which is the ninth chapter (adhyaya) located on 168 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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Sushruta Samhita, Volume 5: Kalpasthana [by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna]
Then an Agada (Anti-poisonous remedy) mixed with honey and clarified butter should be given him. In the second stage, the patient should be first made to vomit as in the preceding stage and then a purgative should be given him. Anti-poisonous potions, medicated snuffs (Nasya) and Anjanas possessed of similar virtues are beneficial in the third stage. An anti- poisonous potion through the vehicle of a Sneha (clarified butter) is efficacious in the fourth stage....
Read full contents: Chapter II - Description of Sthavara (vegetable and mineral) poisons
Kautilya Arthashastra [by R. Shamasastry]
—Com. (* 26) This is a product of the Himalayas and has long leaves.—Com. (* 27) This is a product of the Kalinga country and is like barley (Yava).—Com. (* 28) This is a product of Darada (?), and it is its leaf that is poisonous.—Com. (* 29) Its fruits are like those of Jambu, rose-apple.—Com. (* 30) This is like the testicles of the camel.—Com. (* 31) In shloka-metre....
Read full contents: Chapter 17 - The Superintendent of Forest Produce
Charaka Samhita (English translation) [by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society]
Thus ends this tenth section mainly dealing with sugar-cane products (Ikshu—ikshu-varga)....
Read full contents: Chapter 27j - The class of Sugarcane (Ikshu)
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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]