Rasa-Jala-Nidhi, vols. 2–5 (1927) - Page 24

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Table of Contents

Chapter I

Subject	Page
Invocation of auspiciousness	1
Now, Abhra mica	3
Its varieties	4
Abhra with luster	6
Purification of Abhra	7
Dhanyabhram mica processed with paddy	7
Incineration of Abhra	10
Characteristics of incinerated Abhra	14
Its nectarisation	14
Special features of the puta heating process/furnace in incinerating Abhra	16
The futility of grinding in the thousand-puta method	17
Group of substances for incinerating Abhra	17
Use of Abhra-bhasma mica ash	38
Vehicles (anupana) for Abhra-bhasma	38
Preparation of Abhra	41
Improper diet while using Abhra	42
Evils of using unrefined Abhra	43
Their remedies	43
Extraction of essence (satvapatana) of Abhra	43
Panchamitra a five-fold mixture	44
Purification of Abhra-satva essence of mica	46
Its incineration	50