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Speak of it—hammer thin sheets of Ayam iron. Cleanse them thoroughly in either urine or fruit juice. Take exactly one Panavidai a traditional unit of weight, approximately 488mg of the Turusu-Guru an alchemical catalyst prepared from blue vitriol/copper sulfate along with Soodasandhanai a preparation likely involving camphor and sandalwood and coat it onto the sheets. Wrap this in a Kavasam a medicinal herbal casing or "armor" of castor leaves. When placed in a kiln, it will be expertly transformed into ash within the pot. Oh, behold and praise the greatness of this method! (24)
This stable Loka Parpam refined metal ash, specifically iron-based here, O noble one—if you consume it with Karisalai Legiyam a herbal jam made from Eclipta prostrata, traditionally used for liver and blood health during both the sun and the moon original: "paruthi mathi," meaning morning and evening, then anemia and piles will all fly away. The Dhatu Pushti vitality or the strengthening of the body's seven constituent tissues will be attained. The wasting disease original: "sogai," often referring to severe anemia or chlorosis that ruins one’s character will vanish. According to the sacred sounds the scriptures, if you prepare Kantham magnetite or magnetic iron ore in this same way, it will clear away both wasting diseases and jaundice. (25)
Do not stop there! Purify Karuvangam black lead or zinc in sour buttermilk. Take one Panam of the aforementioned Guru catalyst and apply it to the graceful lead. Prepare a Kavasam using black cumin and tie the lead within it. It will not escape with a hiss, but inside the pot, it will become a pure white ash—what a fierce and powerful transformation! (26)
With this fierce ash, perform a Kalanju a touchstone test for purity or a specific measurement. You will see the quality increase by five or six Maatru a unit used to denote the fineness or purity of metals/ashes. It is a potent combination! If you consume it with the powder of Parangi bark China root (Smilax china), a standard Siddha treatment for skin and venereal diseases for one Mandalam a cycle of 41 to 48 days, listen to the diseases that will be cured: urinary tract infections, ulcers, and Vettai internal heat often associated with gonorrheal or inflammatory symptoms will be resolved...? (27)