The Wealth of Indian Alchemy and Its Medicinal Uses
author: B. Mukherji
edition: 1998, Sri Satguru Publications
pages: 741
ISBN-10: 8170305829
ISBN-13: 9788170305828
Topic: Rasashastra
Chapter 14 - Visha (Poisons)
This page describes Visha (Poisons) which is the fourteenth chapter located on pages 318-330 in the book The wealth of Indian alchemy composed by B. Mukherji. This book is a compendium of medicinal practices related to Indian alchemy, a branch of Ayurveda known as Rasashastra. It deals with topics such as purification of metals, minerals and previous stones. 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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Sushruta Samhita, Volume 5: Kalpasthana [by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna]
Description of Sthavara (vegetable and mineral) poisons. Now we shall discourse on the chapter which treats of the indications (effects, nature and operations) of Sthavara (vegetable and mineral) poisons (Sthavara- Visha-Vijnaniyam). 1. Sthavara-poison: its Source (M. T .):— There are two kinds of poison viz., that obtained from immobile things (Sthavara) and that obtained from mobile creatures (Jangama)....
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Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 3: Metals, Gems and other substances [by Bhudeb Mookerjee]
Introduction to Poisons (visha). Inorganic poison. Inorganic poisons are of ten different forms, viz. (1) roots, (2) leaves, (3) fruits, (4) flowers, (5) barks, (6) milk of plants or tree, (7) wood (8) exudations, (9) metals, and (10) tubers. Of these, poisons in the form of tubers are the best....
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Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita [by Laxmi Maji]
Visha (poison) according to Caraka. Maharshi Caraka discusses disease of Visha and treatment of Poisoning and Visha-cikitsa. Poison is the one which spreads quickly in the body, vitiates the dhatu and destroys the life. Poison originated from during the churning of ocean by Gods and demons. There are two types of Visha, namely, Jangama and Sthavara. In human beings, the effects of poisons are manifested in eight different stages....
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