History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c25.4

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Besides spirituous acetic fermentation (*Sandhānāmla*) was known in India from early period. From 1st century A.D. onwards these two fermented products are found to have also been used as aid to different medicinal compositions, surgical performances (spirituous liquor served the purpose of anesthesia) and in numerous chemical and alchemical operations.

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