A History of Hindu Chemistry from the Earliest Times to the Middle of the Sixteenth Century A.D. v1.c12.t2.36
A History of Hindu Chemistry from the Earliest Times to the Middle of the Sixteenth Century A.D. v1.c12.t2.36
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v1.c12.t2.36
(1) The text reads : : भामसांनभ = *lead-like*, which however conveys no adequate meaning. A variant is सौतसंनंभ = *gold-like*.
(2) The resins of the styrax benzoicum and also a variety of bitumen, especially the latter are referred to. The description is evidently borrowed from the Charaka and the Susruta.
Linked texts (2)
- Carakasaṃhitā — Agniveśa (Āyurveda) & Caraka, Sanskrit
- Suśrutasaṃhitā — Suśruta & Nāgārjuna (siddha/alchemist), Sanskrit