The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c4.s10.3

c4.s10.3

∗ *Makaradhvaja* is regarded as a preparation of gold, which is supposed to be the active principle of the medicine. The gold used in its preparation however remains below, and the mercury and sulphur only are sublimed in the form of red sulphide. as in the preparation of mercury called *Rasasindura*. Properly speaking, therefore, it is but a preparation of mercury, although the gold may possibly exercise some catalytic influence during the process of sublimation. some physicians use the preparation called *Sadgunabalijarita rasasindura* (see page 36) under the name of *Makaradhvaja*.