A History of Hindu Chemistry from the Earliest Times to the Middle of the Sixteenth Century A.D. v1.c10.t24: Formulæ for Eye-Ointment
A History of Hindu Chemistry from the Earliest Times to the Middle of the Sixteenth Century A.D. v1.c10.t24
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Formulæ for Eye-Ointment
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Red ochre, rasôt, galena, realgar, calx of brass ( रौतिकुसुम ) in equal parts...
v1.c10.t24.2
With pepper and calx (of brass) one should boil gold on a slow fire together with clarified butter.¹
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¹ (2) The Bower Ms., Pt. I., verses 110 and 111.
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Chemistry in the Vagbhata.
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A typical example is contained in the following recipe:
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Sulphate of copper, red ochre, realgar, orpiment sulphate of iron, &c., are recommended for external application for genital sores.
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- Bower Manuscript — Sanskrit