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 16 - Tailapatana (Extraction of Oil) from Seeds of any kind
This page describes Tailapatana (Extraction of Oil) from Seeds of any kind which is the sixteenth chapter located on pages 341-343 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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Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 3: Metals, Gems and other substances [by Bhudeb Mookerjee]
Extraction of oil from seeds of any kind. First process. Any kind of seed, known or unknown, is to be powdered very finely, and subjected to bhavana with the juice of green leaves of arka. The seed is then to be kept, tightly confined in a piece of cloth, and placed upon a pot in the sun. Oil will come out of the bundle containing the seed. Second process. Oil can be extracted from oil-seeds, of sufficient quantity, by means of the well-known machine used by oilmen. Third process....
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Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita [by Laxmi Maji]
Equal quantities of shuddha Parada, shuddha Gandhaka, Indrayava, Ajamoda, shuddha Manahshila and seeds of Palasha is recommended. The Kajjali is then left for a day dipping in the juice of Devadali. If should be consumed with Shalaparni, to remove worms. In proper time the patient should be given Anuvasana. In the same way, the oil should be prepared with drugs like Sarshapa, Atasi, the seed of Karanja and seed of Koshataki and administered to the patient....
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Kautilya Arthashastra [by R. Shamasastry]
uccidinga (crab), karavira (nerium odorum), katutumbi (a kind of bitter gourd), and fish, together with the chaff of the grains of madana (?) and kodrava (paspalam scrobiculatum), or with the chaff of the seeds of hastikarna (caster oil tree) and palasha (butea frondosa) destroys animal life as for as it is carried off by the wind. The smoke caused by burning the powder of putikita (a stinking insect), fish, katutumbi (a kind of bitter gourd), the bark of shatakardama (?)...
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