Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 4: Iatrochemistry
by Bhudeb Mookerjee | 1938 | 52,258 words | ISBN-10: 8170305829 | ISBN-13: 9788170305828
This fourth volume of the Rasa-jala-nidhi deals with Rasa-chikitsa-vidya, also known a the science of Iatrchemistry (chemical medicine), a major branch of Ayurveda. It contains Ayurvedic treatments for Fever and Diarrhea. The Rasa-jala-nidhi (“the ocean of Iatrochemistry, or, chemical medicine) is a compendium of Sanskrit verses dealing with ancie...
Part 18 - Treatment of Piles (17): Shila-gandhaka vataka
Powdered realgar and sulphur, are to be separately subjected to bhavana, for seven times, with the juice of bhringa-raja. Equal quantities of these two powders are to be rubbed together with honey and clarified butter. Pills are then to be made, two raktis, in weight, each. This medicine cures indigestion piles and leprosy.
Conclusion:
This concludes ‘Treatment of Piles (17): Shila-gandhaka vataka’ included in Bhudeb Mookerjee Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 4: 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.