A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c48.s16.65
A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c48.s16.65
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Chapter one 153 is in praise of mercury, which abolishes afflictions when mūrchita, leads to final emancipation (mukti) when subjected to bandha, and bestows immortality when mṛta (3); it even cures all diseases which are regarded as incurable (4). Those regularly using mercurial preparations acquire an immortal body (sthiradeha), the eight siddhis and the brahmapada (15). 154 The whole chapter consists of verses extolling the wonderful effects of mercury. The names and mythical origin of mercury are not described.