Rasadhyaya 51_104

51_104

64 palas of mercury swooned and revived, 16 palas of finest copper powder, and in a thirty-second part salt, that is, 9 palas—such is the meaning. .. 1.47-51:1 ..
Uniting all of them and grinding them thoroughly with lime juice, a paste resembling an ointment should be made. .. 1.47-51:2 ..
This is the traditional precept here: .. 1.47-51:3 ..
In proportion to the measure of mercury, copper powder is in a fourth part, and salt in a thirty-second part. .. 1.47-51:4 ..
And the lime juice should be added in such a way that all the medicinal substance is immersed. .. 1.47-51:5 ..
An excess causes no defect, but a deficiency does cause defect. .. 1.47-51:6 ..
As it dries and dries, [more] should be added again. .. 1.47-51:7 ..
And the grinding [continues] as long as needed until there is a paste resembling an ointment. .. 1.47-51:8 ..