A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c49.s1.12

v3.c49.s1.12

Chapter one, preceded by a maṅgala, is devoted to iron and maṇḍūra (3–95). Its subjects are: the properties of iron, its seven natural blemishes, its varieties, purification, killing (bhānupāka, sthalīpāka, puṭapāka are also dealt with; the items of a number of gaṇas are enumerated), niruttīkaraṇa and amṛtīkaraṇa of the ashes, the uses of the ashes, liquefaction of iron (3–91); maṇḍūra, its properties, varieties and uses, its purification and liquefaction (91–95).