One Hundred Aphorisms of Sage Uromarishi

Yellow diarrhea, burning sensations, extreme distress, and urinary blockages will all be cured. Do not ignore this: even urinary retention—where the urine is restricted and painful—as well as Shoolai a term for various types of sharp, piercing pains, often associated with rheumatism or internal neuralgic conditions and swelling that rises from the feet upward, will be resolved. Listen, friend: if you renounce the illusions of sensual desire for three months while taking this, the body will find great comfort and health. (39)

Take one Palam a traditional unit of weight, approximately 35 grams of mercury and grind it thoroughly with brick dust and turmeric powder. This process removes the "rat-poison" likely referring to arsenic-like impurities or organic toxins often found in raw ores and the heavy leaden qualities; this is the method for a strong purification. Place this mercury in a porcelain bowl and add one Panam a small unit of weight, roughly 488 milligrams of the Guru the "master" catalyst described on the previous page. The mercury will swirl and transform; this rapidly produced Sutha Parpam mercury ash, a potent medicinal preparation in Siddha alchemy is the cure for many diseases. (40)

To clear away illness, take this celebrated ash for one Mandalam a traditional treatment cycle of 48 days. If you observe your constitution and follow the regimen carefully, the twenty types of Megam a broad category of 20 systemic metabolic disorders in Siddha medicine, including diabetes and various urinary or skin conditions will surely fly away. If toxins gather in your mouth or head, causing foulness, use this to gargle and rinse them out. The world will bless you as a person of great compassion. Now, I shall describe the preparation of Sadilinga Parpam medicinal ash made from Cinnabar, the red ore of mercury. (41)

I shall explain: take four Kazhanju a weight roughly equal to 5 grams; four kazhanju is approximately 20 grams of cinnabar and obtain the fresh juice of Sangam likely Azima tetracantha, the Needle Bush, used for its anti-inflammatory properties shoots. Pour the juice into a vessel and suspend the cinnabar using the Thelanthiram original: "Thelanthiram" or Dola Yantra; a method where the substance is tied in a bundle and hung from a rod across the mouth of a pot, so it dangles into the boiling liquid without touching the bottom method. Boil it steadily, adding more juice as needed. Once it reaches the correct state, remove it. Take one Panam of this treated essence, encase it in a paste of Siru Nerinji Small Caltrops (Tribulus terrestris), a herb used to treat urinary and reproductive issues, and subject it to the fire-pit. (42)