A History of Hindu Chemistry from the Earliest Times to the Middle of the Sixteenth Century A.D. v2.c34.204

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Mono-Bhautic Earth-substances :—Charaka and Susruta regard the following as Earth-substances—Gold, the five Lohas (silver, copper, lead, iron and tin) and their 'rust', arsenic, orpiment, various mineral earths and salts, sand, precious stones. (Charaka, Sútrasthána, Chap. I. Cf. also Susruta, Sútrasthána, Chap. I पार्थिवाः सुवर्णरजतताम्रत्रपुसीसलोह-शिलामृत्कपालादयः। सुवर्णस्य इह पार्थिवत्वमेवाङ्गीक्रियते गुरुत्वाठिन्यस्यैर्व्यादिहेतुभिः। सूत्र आदिग्रहणात् लोहमल-सिकतासुधा हरिताल लवण गैरिकरसाञ्जन प्रभृतीनां—Dalvana on Susruta, loc. cit.)