History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India, Incorporating the History of Hindu Chemistry by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray c17.s1.21
History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India, Incorporating the History of Hindu Chemistry by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray c17.s1.21
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c17.s1.21
*Darada* (cinnabar), when distilled in a *patana yantram* (distillation or sublimation apparatus) into a vessel containing water, yields an essence identical with mercury. There is no doubt about it. 37