A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c49.s1.54

v3.c49.s1.54

The subjects of the chapters of the dhātusamgrahapāda are: (1) the metals, their purification, killing, uses, etc. (sarvalohavidhāna; 923 verses); (2) the gems (maṇi or ratna), their purification, killing, liquefaction (druti), etc. (maṇiratnaśaṅkhavarāṭikādividhana; 167 verses); (3) the mahārasas, their purification, the extraction of their sattvas, their killing, etc. (mahārasāṣṭakavidhāna; 384 verses); (4) the uparasas, their purification, the extraction of their sattvas, their uses, etc. (uparasavidhāna; 273 verses); (5) salts and caustics (lavaṇakṣāra; 50 verses).