Rasachandamshu or Rasaratna Sangraha
author: M. S. Krishnamurthy
edition: 2013, Chaukhambha Visvabharati
pages: 512
ISBN-10: 9381301263
ISBN-13: 9789381301265
Topic: Rasashastra
Gairika (Red ochre)
This page describes Gairika (Red ochre) which is part of the Purva-khanda located on page 48 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 2: Minerals (uparasa) [by Bhudeb Mookerjee]
Characteristics of Gairaka (red ochre). Gairika is of two kinds, viz,, pashana gairika and svarna-gairika. The former is hard and copper-coloured. The latter is very red, soft, smooth, sweet and astringent in taste, having a cooling effect, and improves eye-sight. It is efficacious in rakta-pitta, hiccough, vomiting, poison, fever, and an excess of pitta. Pashana-gairika is inferior to svarna-gairika....
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Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 3: Metals, Gems and other substances [by Bhudeb Mookerjee]
In this way, essences of yellow and red colour respectively, can be obtained from gairika (red ochre) and vimala (red pyrites)....
Read full contents: Part 4 - Extraction of essence of Rajavarta
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 1: Initiation, Mercury and Laboratory [by Bhudeb Mookerjee]
Gandhaka (sulphur), Haritala (orpiment), Kasisa (green vitriol), silajatu (bitumen), kankustha, gems, rajabarta, gairika (red ochre)—these important uparasas (quasi-mercuries) are to be placed on the eighth petal, in the order of east to north-east, and worshipped in order of position....
Read full contents: Part 3 - Drawing of a hexagonal lotus diagram
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