Rasendra Sara Sangraha of Sri Gopal Krishna
author: Ashok D. Satpute
edition: 2009, Chowkhamba Krishnadas Academy
pages: 727
ISBN-10: 8121801222
ISBN-13: 9788121801225
Topic: Rasashastra
Section 9 - Manahsila
This page describes Manahsila which is the ninth section of Chapter 1 located on 104 in the book Rasendra Sara Sangraha composed by Ashok D. Satpute. This book, authored by Sri Gopal Krishna, is a 14th century compilation of topics dealing with mercury and other metals, all belonging to the ancient Indian science of 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 Manahshila or Manas-shila (realgar). Manas-shila is only a variety of haritala; haritala is very yellow, whereas manas-shila is reddish in colour. Different kinds of manas-shila. Manas-shila is of three different kinds, viz. shyama, kanaviraka, and khanda. Shyama is reddish white with a black tint and is heavy. Kanabiraka is bright without whiteness, and has the appearance of copper. Khanda is in the form of powder. It is very red and heavy....
Read full contents: Part 1 - Characteristics of Manahshila or Manas-shila (realgar)
The Garuda Purana [by Manmatha Nath Dutt]
Vibhitaka seeds, Haritalam, and Manah-Shila pasted together with goat’s milk remove all kinds of occular affections. A collyrium made of Malati flowers applied to the eves instantaneously cures the form of eye-disease known as Pushpanasha. A lambative consisting of Haritaki, Vacha, Kushtham, Hingu and Manahshila pasted together with clarified butter and taken through the medium of honey proves efficacious in cough, hic-cough and asthma....
Read full contents: Chapter CCIV - Various other medicinal Recipes (continued)
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 3: Metals, Gems and other substances [by Bhudeb Mookerjee]
These ashes are to be rubbed with ail equal quantity of manas-shila and lime juice or aranala and subjected to heat by puta. When cooled of itself, the contents of the puta are to be taken out and subjected to heat by puta for six times, after having been rubbed each time with one twentieth their weight of manas-shila and a sufficient quantity of a sour vegetable juice. Second process....
Read full contents: Part 3 - Incineration of Lead
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