Rasasastra (The Mercurial System)
author: P. Himasagara Chandra Murthy
edition: 2008, Chaukhambha Sanskrit Series office
pages: 568
ISBN-13: 9788170802768
Topic: Rasashastra
Uparasa (Secondary Mercurial Drugs)
This page describes Uparasa (Secondary Mercurial Drugs) located on pages 249-283 in the book Rasasastra (The Mercurial System) composed by P. Himasagara Chandra Murthy. This book introduces the general aspects of Rasasastra (Indian medicinal alchemy), such as Yantra (apparatus), Musa (crucible), Kosthi (stove) and Puta (incineration). 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]
Introduction (classes of uparasa). The following are the uparasas:— Group I—bajra abhra, two kinds of makshika, bimala, shilajatu, tutthaka, sasyaka, chapala, and rasaka. These are to be collected for purification and incineration. Group II—gandhaka, gairika, kasisa, kankshi, haritala, manas-shila, anjana, and kankustha. These are used in mercurial operations. Group III—kampilla, gauripashana, navasara, kapardaka, agnijara, girisindura, hingula, and mriddara-shringaka, and bhunaga....
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Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 3: Metals, Gems and other substances [by Bhudeb Mookerjee]
The man who is conversant with the mercurial operations knows that ksharas give rise to hunger in mercury. The ksharas are efficacious in gulma, piles, chronic diarrhoea, diabetes, and stone disease. They are digestive and increaser of hemorrhage....
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Physician as depicted in Manasollasa [by Sri B. S. Hebballi]
rasayana A partic; drug used as a vermi fuge; an alchemist. (Name of various plants). 117. carunt faan - The science of Rajuvenation, or Geriatrics. The mercurial discoveries are also said to be Rasayani Vidya . Siddhas took dominant part in developing this science in India. Greeks also took it from them and they titled it Alchemy . Siddhas made this science a philosophy and wrote much for its supernatural achievements....
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[Rasasastra (The Mercurial System): index]
[About the Author (P. Himasagara Chandra Murthy)]
[Introduction]