History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India, Incorporating the History of Hindu Chemistry by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray c15.99
History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India, Incorporating the History of Hindu Chemistry by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray c15.99
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c15.99
In the Charaka Samhita mention has been made of the nine sources of spirituous liquor or fermented drinks. These are: cereals, fruits, roots, wood, flowers, stems (stalks), leaves, barks of plants and sugar from various sugar-yielding canes. From these, the preparation of 84 different kinds of *asava* (wine) has been described. The nine main classes of liquors from the nine sources, mentioned above, are named respectively as :—*Dhanyasava*, *phalasava*, *mulasava*, *sarasava*, *pushpasava*, *patrasava*, *kandasava*, *tvagasava*, and *sarkarasava*.