{"product_id":"ras-kapoor-mercuric-camphor-salt","title":"Ras Kapoor (Calomel) - Mercurous Chloride","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAlso known as:\u003c\/b\u003e Rasa Karpura, Camphorated Mercury, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"50\"\u003eKarpura Rasa\u003c\/i\u003e, White Mercury, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"79\"\u003eHydrargyri Chloridum Mite\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eScientific name:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"17\"\u003eMercurous Chloride\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003cspan class=\"math-inline\" data-math=\"Hg_2Cl_2\" data-index-in-node=\"37\"\u003e$Hg_2Cl_2$\u003c\/span\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Alchemical Origin:\u003c\/b\u003e Ras Kapoor is a \"High-Alchemical Salt.\" In the ancient \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"78\"\u003eRasashastra\u003c\/b\u003e (Vedic Alchemy) and \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"110\"\u003eUnani\u003c\/b\u003e traditions, it is created through a complex process of sublimation. Pure mercury is processed with salt and various botanical catalysts, then heated until it \"ascends\" as a white, crystalline vapor that solidifies onto the lid of the vessel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePhysical Characteristics:\u003c\/b\u003e A brilliant, snow-white crystalline powder or heavy, porcelain-like masses. It is odorless and possesses a distinctively smooth, almost \"waxy\" texture that resembles the appearance of natural camphor (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"227\"\u003eKarpura\u003c\/i\u003e), giving it its name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eChemical Profile:\u003c\/b\u003e Unlike corrosive sublimate, Ras Kapoor is a \"Mild\" chloride of mercury. It is nearly insoluble in water, which traditionally made it a staple in creating stable, slow-reacting mineral formulations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHistorical Context:\u003c\/b\u003e In the medieval laboratories of \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"52\"\u003eSouth Asia and Persia\u003c\/b\u003e, Ras Kapoor was considered a \"Noble Mineral.\" It was famously used by master craftsmen and practitioners as a \"Catalyst\" in complex mineral preparations. It has a long history in \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"253\"\u003eTraditional Metallurgy\u003c\/b\u003e and was a key ingredient in the \"Great Elixirs\" described in the \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"341\"\u003eRasa Ratna Samuccaya\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTraditional Preparation:\u003c\/b\u003e For heritage applications, it is often \"Macerated\" or ground with lemon juice, milk, or herbal decoctions to \"tame\" the mineral and prepare it for specialized topical or technical uses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"AWAFI MILL","offers":[{"title":"100 g | 3.5 Oz","offer_id":47576489820298,"sku":"RASKAPOOR-100","price":49.99,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true},{"title":"250 g | 9 Oz","offer_id":47576489853066,"sku":"RASKAPOOR-250","price":64.99,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true},{"title":"500 g | 17.6 Oz","offer_id":47576489885834,"sku":"RASKAPOOR-500","price":79.99,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/7063\/8218\/files\/1.1_AWAFI_MILL_-_Mercuric_Camphor_Salt.png?v=1768472663","url":"https:\/\/awafimill.com\/products\/ras-kapoor-mercuric-camphor-salt","provider":"AWAFI MILL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}