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 30 - Diseases Affecting the Heart
This page describes Diseases Affecting the Heart which is the thirtieth chapter located on pages 553-559 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 5: Treatment of various afflictions [by Bhudeb Mookerjee]
Diseases affecting the heart (hridroga). Diseases affecting the heart (hridroga). These are due to (a) eating or drinking in excess of articles which are very hot, or heavy or hitter or astringent in taste, (b) hard labour; (c) physical shock, especially received in the region of the heart; (d) taking a fresh meal before the preceding one is digested; (e) worries and mental strain; (f) and suppression of calls of nature....
Read full contents: Chapter 6 - Diseases affecting the heart (hridroga)
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 4: Iatrochemistry [by Bhudeb Mookerjee]
Characteristics of Udara-roga (diseases affecting the belly). Slowness of the digesting heat is the cause of all sorts of diseases and especially of those affecting the belly. The latter arise out of indigestion, eating of dirty food, and accumulation of stool in the intestines....
Read full contents: Part 1 - Characteristics of Udara-roga (diseases affecting the belly)
Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita [by Laxmi Maji]
Three Kilasas (an obstinate skin disease) are: leucoderma red (Rakta), coppery (Tamra) and white coloured (shubhra varna). Three Raktapittas (a disease characterized by bleeding from various parts of the body) are: Urdhvabhaga (affecting the upper channel), Adhobhaga (affecting the lower channel) and Ubhayabhaga (affecting both upper and lower channels)....
Read full contents: Classification of diseases in the Caraka-Samhita
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