[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Science, technology and education](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science) › [History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India, Incorporating the History of Hindu Chemistry by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.ray-1956) › c15.90 # History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India, Incorporating the History of Hindu Chemistry by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray c15.90 History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India, Incorporating the History of Hindu Chemistry by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray c15.90 - **Language:** English ### [c15.90](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.ray-1956.c15.90) Five kinds of salts are described in the Charaka. Thees are \*sauvarchala\* (nitre), \*saindhava\* (rock salt), \*vit\* (black salt), \*audbhida\* (vegetable salt) and \*samudra\* (sea salt). - [Previous: c15.89](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.ray-1956.c15.89) - [Next: c15.91](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.ray-1956.c15.91) - [Up: c15](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.ray-1956.c15) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.ray-1956.c15.90](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.ray-1956.c15.90) · Pramāṇa