A History of Hindu Chemistry from the Earliest Times to the Middle of the Sixteenth Century A.D. v2.c32.s2.t1.26
A History of Hindu Chemistry from the Earliest Times to the Middle of the Sixteenth Century A.D. v2.c32.s2.t1.26
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v2.c32.s2.t1.26
Mercury is to be rubbed with its equal weight of gold and then [the amalgam] further admixed with sulphur, borax &c. The mixture is then to be transferred to a crucible and its lid put on and then submitted to gentle roasting. By partaking of this elixir (i.e. the sublimate) the devotee acquires a body not liable to decay. 30-32