Black shilajatu, called usha, is mixed with borax (tankana kshara), gunja, ghee, honey and jaggery, ground, placed in the fire and blown; the text says gold comes out of it within a short time.
Names and synonyms
- Sanskrit
- कृष्ण शिलाजतु कल्प
- Hindi
- काले शिलाजीत (उषा) का कल्प
- English
- Black shilajatu (usha) kalpa for producing gold
Ingredients and preparation
Ingredients
| Ingredient | As written in the text | Quantity as written |
|---|---|---|
| Shilajit (shilajatu)शिलाजीत (शिलाजतु) | ऊषा / कृष्ण (काला) शिलाजीत | Not stated |
| Borax (tankana)सुहागा (टंकण) | टडक / टंकण़ार | Not stated |
| Gunja (rosary pea)घुंघची (गुंजा) | गुंजा | Not stated |
| Ghee (ghrita)घी (घृत) | घृत | Not stated |
| Jaggery (guda)गुड़ (गुड) | गुल / गुड | Not stated |
| Honey (madhu)शहद (मधु) | मधु | Not stated |
Preparation as described
The black shilajatu is mixed and ground with borax, gunja, ghee, honey and jaggery, then put in the fire and blown.
गंुजा, घृत, मधु अैर गुड को मिश्रित कर एवं मर्दितकर अग्नि में रखकर फूंकने से कुछ समय में ही
तामूषां टडकगुंजाघृतगुलमधुसंमर्दितं शुद्दमाव-।Source wording as converted, Chapter 25 · p. 586 · v. 23.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.
All references
Every page and verse of the source that this entry draws on.
Extraction notes
- The text presents this as a way of obtaining gold, not as a medicine to be taken. Supervision flag set for metal and mercury work, the toxic plant gunja and fire. The verse ends on PDF 659 (book page 587).
Quick facts
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- Procedure
- Source pages with records
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- Chapters
- Chapter 25
- Extraction tasks
- T28
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- method_krishna_shilajatu_kalpa_p658