Rasachandamshu or Rasaratna Sangraha
author: M. S. Krishnamurthy
edition: 2013, Chaukhambha Visvabharati
pages: 512
ISBN-10: 9381301263
ISBN-13: 9789381301265
Topic: Rasashastra
Superiority of Mercury
This page describes Superiority of Mercury which is part of the Purva-khanda located on page 5 in the book Rasachandamshu (Rasaratna Sangraha) translated into English by M. S. Krishnamurthy. This 19th century book deals with Ayurvedic therapeutics and alchemical processes, belonging the branch of science known as Rasashastra (medicinal alchemy). 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 3: Metals, Gems and other substances [by Bhudeb Mookerjee]
Superiority of metallic drugs. A medicine, prepared mainly from mercury and minerals, is superior to that prepared from herbs, in as much as (1) the former can be administered in much smaller doses than the latter; (2) it does not give rise to aversion in the patient who takes it; (3) it cures diseases more quickly than the latter ; and ; 4) it cures diseases which are considered incurable by medicines prepared from herbs....
Read full contents: Introduction to Metals (dhatu)
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 2: Minerals (uparasa) [by Bhudeb Mookerjee]
Of the innumerable metallic medicines prescribed in books on Indian Chemistry, Rasa-sindura or ordinary sulphide of mercury (wrongly called “makara-dhvaja” which is prepared out of sulphur and mercury which has digested gold, i.e. swallowed some gold without any increase in its original weight so much so that the gold, thus swallowed can by no means be separated from the swallowing mercury, Vide, pages 76 to 99, 105-116 and 134-135, vol, 1), is the only one that has been brought to the knowledge...
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Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 1: Initiation, Mercury and Laboratory [by Bhudeb Mookerjee]
This is how mercury is exhausted, and is capable of standing fire. If, iron, mica etc. with which mercury was rubbed—are properly swallowed, the mercury retains its original quantity, and can stand the heat of fire. In case these are not properly swallowed, the mercury will have to be subjected to a process of sublimation by means of sour asava, and then again to be rubbed and boiled, as before....
Read full contents: Part 16 - Mercurial operations (14): Exhaustion of mercury (yarana)
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