History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India, Incorporating the History of Hindu Chemistry by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray c17.s1.18
History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India, Incorporating the History of Hindu Chemistry by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray c17.s1.18
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c17.s1.18
*Mákshika*, (pyrites), repeatedly soaked in honey, oil of *Ricinus communis*, urine of the cow, clarified butter and the extract of the bulbous root of *Musa sapientum*, and heated in a crucible, yields an essence in the shape of copper. A similar treatment has also been prescribed for *tápya* (a variety of pyrites)