The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c4.s11.t1.27

c4.s11.t1.27

Svarnavanga.² Take of mercury, sulphur and tin, equal parts, andrub them together, then take sal-ammoniac in quantity equal to all the above ingredients and rub together in a mortar. Introduce the mixture in a glass bottle and expose to heat in a sand-bath. The resulting powder called Svarna Vanga or golden preparation of tin has a beautiful golden lustre and flaky texture. It is given in urinary complaints in doses of five to ten grains with honey and the juice of emblic myrobalans. This preparation is the bisulphuret of tin or mosaic gold “used in the arts as a bronze powder especially for the manufacture of paper hangings.” It is noticed by Pereira. . The Sanscrit text for its preparation quoted below, is taken from a manuscript compilation in the possession of Kaviraja Benod Lal Sen. It is evidently a recent innovation if not an imitation of the European preparation.