A History of Hindu Chemistry from the Earliest Times to the Middle of the Sixteenth Century A.D. v1.c11.t21: The Alkalies

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“The three alkalies are the borax, trona (natron) and Yavakshāra (carbonate of potash). The ashes of sesamum, *achyranthes aspera*, *musa sapientum*., *butea frondosa*, *moringa pterygosperma*, *mochika*, (*schrebera swietenioides*), *raphanus sativus*, *zingiber officinale*, *tamarindus indicus* and *ficus relig*., respectively are regarded as the standard plant ashes (क्षारक्षाराः)। VII. 12-13