Rasachandamshu or Rasaratna Sangraha
author: M. S. Krishnamurthy
edition: 2013, Chaukhambha Visvabharati
pages: 512
ISBN-10: 9381301263
ISBN-13: 9789381301265
Topic: Rasashastra
Qualities of Borax
This page describes Qualities of Borax which is part of the Purva-khanda located on page 71 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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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Qualities of Borax” according to 233 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 3: Metals, Gems and other substances [by Bhudeb Mookerjee]
The white borax is purer than the lump borax. Purification of tankana. Tankana is purified, if it is made to burst into white ashes by the application of heat....
Read full contents: Part 4 - Alkaline substance (4): Tankana (borax)
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 4: Iatrochemistry [by Bhudeb Mookerjee]
The compound is then to bo mixed with an equal quantity of borax, vira salt, half in quantity of borax, and maricha, equal in quantity to all the ingredients stated above. It is then to be subjected to bhavana, for seven times, with a solution of an alchali (alkali?) prepared from the chanaka plant. When dried up, the medicine is to be powdered and kept for use....
Read full contents: Part 38 - Treatment for indigestion (36): Dvitiya-kravyada rasa
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 5: Treatment of various afflictions [by Bhudeb Mookerjee]
One fourth tola of conch-shell, one tola, each, of cowri-shell, -copper-sulphate, orpiment, sulphur, and borax, and one eighth tola, each, of silver, lead, and mercury are to be confined in a puta, as in the preceding case (i.e. These materials are to be rubbed together with the decoctim of roots of chitraka and fill in a few cowri-shells, the openings of which are to be covered with a paste made of borax pestled with goats’ milk or milk of arka)....
Read full contents: Chapter 2 - Symptoms and treatment of Rajayakshma (Phthisis or consumption)
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