Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v2.c44.s5.t2.6

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v2.c44.s5.t2.6

*Mākṣika* (pyrite) and *śilājatu* (bitumen) powder were recommended (*Br. Sam.*, 76.3) as ingredients in health tonics. The use of alum as a mordant in the dyeing process were suggested:

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Bṛhatsaṃhitā — Varāhamihira, Sanskrit