Rasachandamshu or Rasaratna Sangraha
author: M. S. Krishnamurthy
edition: 2013, Chaukhambha Visvabharati
pages: 512
ISBN-10: 9381301263
ISBN-13: 9789381301265
Topic: Rasashastra
Vanga Marana (Incineration of Tin)
This page describes Vanga Marana (Incineration of Tin) which is part of the Purva-khanda located on page 116 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]
Incineration of tin. First process. Leaves of tin are to be smeared with haritala and milk of aria and then subjected to Laghu-puta with the ashes of bodhi (called ‘bauri’ in Bengal) and chincha (tamarind). Second process. Melt some purified banga in an earthen pot placed over fire, and put upon it one sixteenth its weight of mercury....
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Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 1: Initiation, Mercury and Laboratory [by Bhudeb Mookerjee]
Shodhana (purification), (2) svedana (boiling), (3) mardana (rubbing), (4) uddhriti, or utthapana (raising or installation), (5) patana (sublimation), (6) rodhana (confinement), (7) niyamana (restraint), (8) dipana (stimulation), (9) anubasana (rehabilitation), (10) grasana (swallowing of metals), (11) murchhana (swoon), (12) sancharana (movement), (13) garbhadruti (internal liquefaction), (14) yarana (exhaustion), (15) marana (killing), (16) bhasmikarana (reduction to ashes or incineration), (17...
Read full contents: Part 2 - Eighteen different kinds of Mercurial operations
The Agni Purana [by N. Gangadharan]
Trapu and piccatam [piccata] (tin) (are synonyms). Sisakam [Sisaka] (denotes lead). (The words) hindira, abdhikapha (sea-foam) and phena (are synonyms). (The words) madhucchishtam [madhucchishta] and sikthakam [sikthaka] (bee-wax) are synonyms. 42. (The words) rangam [ranga] and vangam [vanga] (denote tin). (The words) picu and tula (mean cotton). Kunati (denotes) manahshila (arsenic) (especially the Nepalese variety). Yavakshara (nitre) would be (known as) pakya....
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