Rasachandamshu or Rasaratna Sangraha
author: M. S. Krishnamurthy
edition: 2013, Chaukhambha Visvabharati
pages: 512
ISBN-10: 9381301263
ISBN-13: 9789381301265
Topic: Rasashastra
Hingula (Cinnabar)
This page describes Hingula (Cinnabar) which is part of the Purva-khanda located on page 66 in the book Rasachandamshu (Rasaratna Sangraha) translated into English by M. S. Krishnamurthy. This 19th century book deals with Ayurvedic therapeutics and alchemical processes, belonging the branch of science known as Rasashastra (medicinal alchemy). 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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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Hingula (Cinnabar)” according to 19 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 2: Minerals (uparasa) [by Bhudeb Mookerjee]
Purification of Hingula (cinnabar). First process. Hingula is purified, if subjected to bhavana for seven times with the juice of ginger or lakucha. Second process. Hingula is purified, if it is rubbed for seven times with the juice of the amlavarga and buffaloe’s milk, and dried each time it is so rubbed. Third process. Hingula is purified, if it is subjected to bhavana for seven times with ram’s milk and the juice of the amla varga. Fourth process....
Read full contents: Part 2 - Purification of Hingula (cinnabar)
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 4: Iatrochemistry [by Bhudeb Mookerjee]
Equal quantities of mercury, condensed sea-foam, hingula (cinnabar), and sulphur are to be rubbed for three days with ginger juice and made into pills, three raktis in weight, each. It is a good medicine for nava-jvara....
Read full contents: Treatment for fever (31): Jvara-dhuma-ketu rasa
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 3: Metals, Gems and other substances [by Bhudeb Mookerjee]
Diamond of yellow colour is incinerated, if it is subjected to beat by puta after having been rubbed with the milks of snuhi, karabira, bata (banyan), and Indra-varuni, mixed with earthworms and hingula(cinnabar)....
Read full contents: Part 5 - Incineration of Yellow Diamonds
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