History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c13.s2.t4.107
History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c13.s2.t4.107
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In *Rasa Ratna Samuccaya* and other Ayurvedic text a number of processes have been mentioned for the extraction of iron from Biotite and other iron bearing minerals for the preparation of medicine. This process is known as *Satvapātana*, and generally consists of three major steps : (i) *Śodhana* (purification), (ii) *Bhāvana* (Maceration and Trituration),(iii) *Dhamana* (Heating and smelting).
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- Rasaratnasamuccaya — Vāgbhaṭa (alchemist), Sanskrit