Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v2.c45.s8.16

v2.c45.s8.16

the qualities of ‘killed’ *muṇḍaloha* (roasted in air) and of the *muṇḍakiṭṭaka/maṇḍara* or the rust of iron are the same, and therefore the latter was also acceptable for medicinal purposes (5.148). We know from modern science that both are oxides of iron.