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Rasa Shastra The Art of Vedic Alchemy Vol.1 introduces the manufacturing principles and purification techniques of Rasa Shastra base compounds including such diverse materials as: mercury, sulphur, tourmaline and red coral.
This presentation also contains a contemporary overview of these same materials, their chemical composition and modern day use in different chemical applications.
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Parada Processing
Trituration is now given for 9 hours, during this timeParada will undergo a slow process of purification.
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Parada Processing
Small indentations on the surface of the material indicate the last of the coconut vinegar content.
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Rasa Parpati Processing
Ingredients
100g Kajjali 10g Ghee (Clarified Butter)
5-6 Banana Leaves(Musa acuminata)
Caution: Wear a protective mask and latex gloves for the processing of this material.
Select a fresh banana leaf and cut into square sections.
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Maksika Preparation
After eight gaja puta, Maksika begins to take on its familiar red appearance.
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Gandhaka Preparation
Place 150g of unpurified Gandhaka powder on top of the cloth.
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Haritala Preparation
Cut and remove the inside of the pumpkin, making sure to save any juice.
It will take approximately three pumpkins to extract enough juice to use in a dola yantra.
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Gauri Pashana Preparation
Fill empty karavella with Gauri Pashana granules.
Leave enough flexibility in the pod casing to be able to close its seam.
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Tamra Preparation
The heating process has allowed the juice of the kidaram root to blend with the Tamra paste inside.
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Naga Preparation
Burning off the oil.
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Naga Preparation
Naga after being immersed in cows’ urine.
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Pravala Preparation
Pravala samples.
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Gomeda Preparation
Ingredients
250g Gomeda (Garnet)50g Saindhava Lavana
(Rock Salt) 1Ltr Kulatha Decoction
(Horsegram)Purified Gandhaka (Sulphur) Purified Haritala (Orpiment)
Purified Manah Shila (Realgar)4 Ambul Dodam / Sour Orange (Citrus
aurantium Linn) orKakadumbura (Ficus hispida)
Caution: Wear a protective mask and latex gloves for the processing of this material.
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Shankha Preparation
A quantity of cow dung cakes are placed around and on top of the crucible.
Using a piece of cloth dipped in oil as a firelighter, ignite the cow dung cakes.
(for more information about puta preparation see Chapter 11)
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Cinnabar
CATAGORY: SADHARANA
Sanskrit: Hingula.
Synonyms: Cinnabarite, chinese red, dragons blood, vermilion.
Geographical Location: China, Spain, USA, Italy, South America.
Traditional Use: Medicine, decorative use, chinese lacquer ware, ceremonial use.
Contemporary Use: The production of mercury, asian medicine both indian and chinese.