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 (鈥渢he ocean of Iatrochemistry, or, che...
Part 9 - Tuber Poison (9): Kala-kuta
There is a poisonous tree of the appearance of an asvattha. Exudation of this tree is called kala-kuta. This resembles a crow鈥檚 eye in appearance and in colour.
The tuber of this tree is globular and black, like a lime fruit. This tuber is so strongly poisonous that even its odour is sufficient to take away the life of a human being. This tree grows in the provinces, named 鈥渟hringabera,鈥� 鈥淜onkan鈥� and the 鈥�malaya鈥� hills in the Deccan.
Conclusion:
This concludes 鈥楾uber Poison (9): Kala-kuta鈥� 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.