A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c48.s16.6
A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c48.s16.6
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v3.c48.s16.6
Chapter one describes first the seven kañcukas⁸⁹ and five doṣas of mercury (sūta), which have to be removed by means of various purificatory processes. The names of the seven kañcukas (contaminants) are:⁹⁰ mṛṇmaya, pāṣāṇakañcuka, jalajāta, kapālī, kālikā, śyāmā, and kāpālikā (14); kapālī and kālikā are tin-containing (vaṅgaja), śyāmā and kāpālikā lead-containing (nājaja) contaminants (15). The five doṣas are maladoṣa, vahnisambhava, viṣadoṣa, darpa, and unmatta (18–18ab).