A History of Indian Medical Literature v2.c33.621

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See on salts in the Suśrutasaṃhitā: P.V. Sharma (1982b): 199–200. Cf. Ca.Vi.8.141. 790 See Su.Sū.11; 46.322–325. See on the caustics of the Suśrutasaṃhitā: P.V. Sharma (1982b): 200–201. 791 See on the types of añjana of the Suśrutasaṃhitā: P.V. Sharma (1982b): 197–198. 792 The references are incomplete. Compare the notes on the inorganic substances of the Carakasaṃhitā. 793 Compare gṛhadhūma. 794 The same as haritāla. 795 The same as suvarṇa (gold) according to Ḍalhaṇa. 796 The same as śilājatu. 797 The same as śilājatu. 798 A kind of gem according to Ḍalhaṇa. 799 A synonym of śilājatu according to Ḍalhaṇa. 800 A synonym of tāmra (copper) according to Ḍalhaṇa. 801 Ḍalhaṇa says that it is of four kinds, which are called ākarṣaka, drāvaka, cumbaka and bhrāmaka. P. Ray et al. (1980): magnetite. Singhal c.s.: a magnet. MW: loadstone. PW: magnet. 802 Rust of iron. The same as lohakiṭṭa, lohamala, lohapuṛīṣa, and maṇḍūra. 803 P. Ray et al. (1980): potash. See the commentaries. Compare the note to Hoernle’s translation. 804 The same as mākṣika. 805 Compare kanakagairika, kāñcanagairika, svarṇagairika. 806 The same as śilājatu. 807 A gem. 808 Compare āgaradhūma. 809 Compare āla. 810 Powdered bricks. 811 Compare kāñcanagairika and kāñcanāhvagairika. 812 The same as tuttha according to Ḍalhaṇa. 813 Compare kanakagairika and kāñcanāhvagairika. 814 The same as kāñcanagairika. 815 Potsherds. 816 Mud from a pond. 817 Compare puṣpa. 818 The same as gāṅgeṣṭikā according to Cakra. See P.V. Sharma (1982b): 201. 819 Compare kapāla. 820 The same as kṛṣṇāyas. Compare tīkṣṇaloha. 821 The same as kṛṣṇaloha. 822 A red gem (lohitamaṇi) according to Cakra. Compare Ḍalhaṇa, who hesitates whether it is corundum or a ruby (padmarāga), or even the same as the plant called mustā; Ḍalhaṇa mentions (ad U.15.26) that others interpret it as niśānopala. 823 Usually iron, but sometimes metal in general (for instance, at Sū.7.7, Ci.10.11 and U.12.24). 824 Powdered iron or metal in general. Compare loharajas. 825 Compare ayomala. 826 Compare ayomala.