A History of Hindu Chemistry from the Earliest Times to the Middle of the Sixteenth Century A.D. v1.c22.s4.t2.6
A History of Hindu Chemistry from the Earliest Times to the Middle of the Sixteenth Century A.D. v1.c22.s4.t2.6
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v1.c22.s4.t2.6
In the Hindu method of killing and purifying metals, the juices expressed from various plants are frequently used (cf. pp. 61, 132). The ashes of plants rich in potash are also utilised as a source of alkali. (Cf. pp. 35-36). We give below one or two typical analyses.