A History of Hindu Chemistry from the Earliest Times to the Middle of the Sixteenth Century A.D. v1.c12.t2.56

v1.c12.t2.56

Or a vessel filled with water is to be placed inside a koshthī apparatus and a perforated cup or saucer placed over it; a crucible charged as above is to be fixed in an inverted position over the saucer and strongly heated by means of the fire of jujube (*zizyphus iujuba*) charcoal: the essence which drops into the water should be applied (in medicine). [vide illustrations] 165-166