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 (鈥渢he ocean of Iatrochemistry, or, chemical medicine) is a compendium of Sanskrit verses dealing with ancie...
Treatment for fever (54): Ananda-sagara rasa
Equal quantities of aconite, shunthi, pippali, maricha, sulphur, borax, copper, seeds of dhutura, and cinnabar are to be rubbed together with the decoction of bhanga and made into pills, two raktis in weight, each. These are to be taken with honey and powdered trikatu (six raktis in weight), decoction of roots of arka plant being taken a little after taking the medicine. This medicine cures sannipatika fever, however malignant.
Conclusion:
This concludes 鈥楾reatment for fever (54): Ananda-sagara rasa鈥� 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.