The verse says that with arama-shitala, vrishchika and similar plants mica is to be fed to the mercury as its food; the commentary says that mica used with arama-shitala and bidhuva grass digests the mercury well.
Names and synonyms
- Hindi
- पारे को अभ्रक का ग्रास
- English
- Feeding mica to mercury with arama-shitala and vrishchika
Ingredients and preparation
Ingredients
| Ingredient | As written in the text | Quantity as written |
|---|---|---|
| Mica (abhraka)अभ्रक (अभ्रक) | अभ्रक | Not stated |
| Mercury (parada)पारा (पारद) | रसवर / पारद | Not stated |
| Arama-shitalaआराम शीतला | आरामोद्धवशीतशीतलिका / आराम शीतला | Not stated |
| Vrishchikaबिधुवा घास | वृश्चिका / बिधुवा घास | Not stated |
Preparation as described
Mica is given to the mercury together with these plants.
तथा आराम शीतला व बिधुवा घास के साथ अभ्रक का प्रयोग करें तो पारद को भी अच्छी तरह जीर्ण कर देता है।
आरामोद्धवशीतशीतलिकिकाप्येका तथा वृश्चिका-।Source wording as converted, Chapter 24 · p. 578 · v. 46.Safety
- Needs a trained practitioner. This procedure or preparation is of a kind that should only be carried out under qualified supervision.
Pregnancy, breastfeeding, children, older adults, kidney or liver disease and other medicines all call for professional advice before any traditional remedy is used.
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