A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c48.s7.4

v3.c48.s7.4

Chapter one of the Bhūtiprakaraṇa (rasaphalāphalavarṇana; 123 verses) is of an introductory character. Some of its subjects are: the secret nature of the alchemical art, the persons to whom it may be transmitted, the praise of mercury, and the treatises on alchemy which the work summarizes.