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Rasa Shastra The Art of Vedic Alchemy Vol.4 This latest
edition presents an in-depth look at Pyrite processing, the use
of Sudha Varga materials (Calcium Carbonate) including
limestone, chalk, molluscs, animal horns, egg shells, slaked
lime and fossilised sea urchins.
Also covered in this volume are Adrija (Shilajit) and Guggulu
resin (Commiphora mukul), Dhatu (metal) the production of
alloy ingots and the purification of Yasada (Zinc), along with
Kanta Pashana (Magnetic Iron Ore) and Hingula Bhasma
(Cinnabar ash).
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction & Getting Started
2. Foreword by Dr. Claudia Welch
3. Anjana (Antimony& Galena)
4. Pyrites
5. Hingula & Kanta Pashana
6. Sudha Varga / Calcium Carbonates
7. Dhatu (Puti& Misra Loha)
8. Sheetal& Swetha Parpati Preparations
9. Adrija & Guggulu (Indian Myrrh & Bitumen)
10. Kampilla, Ramatha & Aristaka
11. Treatment of Netra Roga (Eye Disease)
12. Credits
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Anjana Preparation
Anjana cakrika after a thirdputa.
After three puta only a few
isolated beads of antimony
are seen.
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Kohl Preparation
Two samples of Kohlbrushed onto white paper.
The top sample had some
additional turquoise powder
added to it for effect.
Once applied to skin Kohl
quickly dries and forms a
durable eye makeup lastingfor many hours.
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Swarna Maksika
Preparation
A close up image of Swarna
Maksika cakrika.
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Sasyaka
Preparation
Sasyaka after third puta, and
although the contents have
expanded the material has a
greater degree of thermal
stability.
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Kushta Sangraf
Preparation
Freshly squeezed lemon
juice is added to 150g of
purified Hingula.
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Sudha Preparation
Sudha sample after
re-hydration, the material
naturally breaks down into
smaller pieces.
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Badarasma
Preparation
After 24 hours remove
Badarasma and rinse in
clean water, they can then
be dried in sunlight.
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Yasada
Preparation
As soon as Yasada is in a
liquid state it should be
retrieved from the furnace
and poured quickly into a
receptacle filled with a
quantity of raw milk.
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Pittala Preparation
Pittala ingots being cast.
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Sheetal Parpati
Preparation
Side on view of parpati
showing approximate width.
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Guggulu
Preparation
Add Guggulu resin and work
into the ghee with a wooden
spatula.
Cook resin until the ghee is
absorbed, but do not allow
the resin to stick to the
bottom of the pan.
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Aristaka
Preparation
Seal cakrika in sharaava
using clay and cloth method
and allow to dry.
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Loha Preparation
The pyrometer results were
carefully logged and
transcribed to a line graph
illustrating the thermal
signature of these heating
blocks (see next slide).
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Netra Tarpana
Preparation
One last test is to roll a little
cotton into a wick and dip in
the ghee content of the pan.
Using a match attempt to
light this wick.
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