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 15 - Upavisha (Semi-Poisons)
This page describes Upavisha (Semi-Poisons) which is the fifteenth chapter located on pages 331-340 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]
Introduction to Semi-poisons (upavisha). The following are considered upavisha (semi-poisons):—Snuhi, arka, langali, gunja, karabira, visha-musti, dhattura, jayapala, bhallataka, nirvisha, ativisha, ahiphena, and jaya (bhanga). These thirteen are also killers of life, if taken in excess. Rubbed with poisons (visha) and the semi-poisons (upavisha), mercury becomes deprived of its wings, and grows hungry. It is then able to swallow and digest metals (without increasing in weight)....
Read full contents: Introduction to Semi-poisons (upavisha)
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 2: Minerals (uparasa) [by Bhudeb Mookerjee]
The ore of chapala is to be powdered, rubbed with kanji, poisons, and semi-poisons, and made into a lump from which essence is to be extracted (by means of a Patala-kosthika or Patala-yantra)....
Read full contents: Part 3 - Extraction of essence from Chapala
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 1: Initiation, Mercury and Laboratory [by Bhudeb Mookerjee]
There are nine different kinds of poison, viz., Kalakuta, batsanabha, shringaka, pradipana, halahala, brahmaputra, haridra, shuktaka, and saurastrika; There are seven different kinds of semi-poison, viz, arka, sehunda, dhustura, langali, karabira, gunja, and ahiphena. Mercury rubbed with these poisons and semipoisons, becomes deprived of its wings (i.e. unable to sublimate), and is provided with a mouth. It can their swallow metals. (m) The twelfth process of swallowing of metals by mercury....
Read full contents: Part 12 - Mercurial operations (10): Swallowing of metals of Mercury (grasana)
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