Rasa Shastra Volume 4

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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 third puta. After three puta only a few isolated beads of antimony are seen.

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Kohl Preparation Two samples of Kohl brushed 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 lasting for 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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