A History of Indian Medical Literature v4.c63.263

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134 Chalk. 135 Gypsum. 136 The carbonate of calcium, CaCO3. 137 Talc, i.e., a silicate of magnesium, (OH)2 Mg3 Si4 O10. 138 Asbestos, Si4O12. 139 Serpentine, (OH)4 Mg3Si2O5. 140 A calcium silicate. 141 Alum. 142 Called būrā armanī in Persian. See on this substance M.R. Śukla (1950): 460. 143 Potassium nitrate, KNO3. 144 Jade. 145 Agate. 146 Turquoise. 147 Amber. 148 Some formulae are found in other chapters (1.19–51; 3.77–82, 95cd–101ab). Some formulae were slightly changed by the author (e.g., 9.20–22ab, 112d–115). 149 Edition: The ancient chemestry (sic!) of India (Bhāratīya Rasaśāstra) by late Dr. Vaman Ganesh Desai, published by Vaidya Jadhavaji Trikumji Acharya, Subodhini Press and News Printing Press, Bombay 1928 (in Marāṭhī); see on this book : AVI 465; V. Śukla I, 190. 150 This treatise is unknown to me. 151 Details on this treatise are not known to me. 152 *Published in 1949.