Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 3: Metals, Gems and other substances
by Bhudeb Mookerjee | 1938 | 47,185 words | ISBN-10: 8170305829 | ISBN-13: 9788170305828
This third volume of the Rasa-jala-nidhi deals with purification techniques of the Seven Metals (sapta-dhatu) and various Gems (ratna). It also deals with substances such as Alkalis (kshara), Salts (lavana), Poisions (visha) and Semi-poisions (upavisha) as well as various alcholic liquors. The Rasa-jala-nidhi (“the ocean of Iatrochemistry, or, che...
Part 9 - Alcoholic liquors (8): Mardvika
Mardvika is wine prepared from grapes. It does not give rise to heat, acidity, and indigestion in the system. It is sweet.
There is no objection, therefore, to its being prescribed even in cases of hemorrhage (which is due to an excess of pitta or heat and vayu causing contraction of the nerves, arteries, etc.) It is light in digestion, laxative, and efficacious in visama-jvara (Malaria, kala-zar, etc).
Conclusion:
This concludes ‘Alcoholic liquors (8): Mardvika’ included in Bhudeb Mookerjee Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 3: Initiation, Mercury and Laboratory. The text includes treatments, recipes and remedies and is categorised as Rasa Shastra: an important branch of Ayurveda that specialises in medicinal/ herbal chemistry, alchemy and mineralogy, for the purpose of prolonging and preserving life.