A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c50.s1.32

v3.c50.s1.32

Chapter nineteen (ratnādigandhavādanadhanavaradhana; 140 verses) describes how to make paste gems: padmarāga, indranīla, marakata, gomeda, puṣparāga, nīlamāṇikya (2–16), pearls (17–32),²⁹ and coral (33–40). Also described are the preparation of artificial cinnabar (41–45) and sindūra (46–54), the preparation of saindhava and suvarcala (55–59), the adulteration of hingu (60–69), the making of artificial tin (70–74) and amlavetasa (75–78), the preparation of ink (maṣī; 79–80),³⁰ the adulteration of ghee (81–88), the preparation of fake sandal, camphor (karpūra), musk (kastūrī) and saffron (kuṅkuma) (89–119),³¹ the preparation of divyadhūpa (120–127), the extraction of fragrant substances from flowers (puṣpadruti; 128–131), and magical methods to increase the yield of the grain on the fields (dhānyavardhana; 132–139).