A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c49.s2.64

v3.c49.s2.64

The group of mahārasas consists of abhraka, vaikrānta, mākṣika, vimala, adrija (= śilājatu), sasyaka, capala, and rasaka (59). 123 The group of uparasas is composed of gandhaka, gairika, kāsīsa, kāṅkṣī (= tuvarī), (hari)tāla, (manaḥ)śilā, añjana, and kaṅkuṣṭha (84). The group of sādhāraṇarasas is made up of kampilla, gaurīpāṣāṇa, navasādara, kaparda, vahnijāra (= agnijāra), girisindūra, hiṅgula, and mṛddāraśṛṅga (95). The seven dhātus are gold, silver, copper, iron, zinc, tin and lead (106); three alloys are mentioned: pittala, kāṃsya and varta (106). Three varieties of iron are referred to: muṇḍa, tīkṣṇa and kānta (117).