A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c48.s16.22

v3.c48.s16.22

Chapter two describes the preparation of hemarājī, (ayaḥ)prakāśarājī, ghoṣarājī (= kāmsyarājī), mākṣikarājī, and nāgarājī (224–242). The six lohas of chapters five and six are heman (gold), kāntaloha (iron), rūpya (silver), vaṅga (tin), nāga (lead) and tāmra (copper) (260–261). The māraṇa of these six lohas is achieved by means of nāga, hiṅgula, tilamākṣika, 101 haritāla, manaḥśilā and śuddhagandhaka respectively (270–271). The model of lohamāraṇa is tāmramāraṇa (272–275). Gandhakataila (335–339) is necessary for the making of artificial gold (hemakaraṇa, 340–357). The same applies to vārigandhakajahartipīṭhī or gandhakadrutipīṭhī (358–374). Tālaka, also called godantī (375), is, after being purified, described as a medicinal substance which cures the eighteen varieties of kuṣṭha and rejuvenates the whole body (402–403). Abhrakadruti is employed for the purposes of deha- and lohasiddhi (427–438). Effects of a rasāyana type are attributed to the bhasman of gold, the bhasman of diamonds, and the essence of bhūnāgas (439–458). The rules to be observed in order to profit from the thrice eighty-four guṭikās, añjanas and mercurial preparations devised by Kaṅkālayayogin are expounded (459–464). Finally, the preparation of bālavādinī-guṭikā is described (465–478), a pill that endows a person, if used in the prescribed way, with the knowledge of the three divisions of time.