History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India, Incorporating the History of Hindu Chemistry by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray c17.s3.37
History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India, Incorporating the History of Hindu Chemistry by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray c17.s3.37
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c17.s3.37
*Killing of Gold* :—“Saltpetre, green vitriol, sea-salt, rock-salt, mustard, borax, sal-ammoniac, camphor, the pyrites—all these are to be taken in equal parts. The crucible is to be smeared with the milky juice of *Euphorbia neriifolia* and *Asclepias gigantea*, then having added the power of the aforesaid “*vida*”, the gold is to be killed, my beloved!”