A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c52.171

v3.c52.171

Noteworthy is the distinction of four types of loha (58–59ab: brāhma = vāḍava, kṣatriya, vaiśya = kāntaloha, śūdra = maṇḍūra), two types of kharpara (81: jasada = zinc, and sattvaka), three types of abhraka (89: nāga, vajra, dardura), 220 two types of mauktika (113: sāmudra and hastikumbhaka), and two types of gandhaka (136: guṇika and amlasāraka).