History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India, Incorporating the History of Hindu Chemistry by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray c20.s1: Patala Vii
History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India, Incorporating the History of Hindu Chemistry by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray c20.s1
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Patala Vii
c20.s1.1
Ingredients for making a *vida* for killing metals are given here, which are very similar to those described in Rasarnava IX. 2-3 (q.v., p. 139).
c20.s1.2
The preparation of mild alkali from the ashes of plants is described in the following verses. The process given is rather a poor one, compared to the elaborate description in the Susruta (q.v., p. 63).
Linked texts (2)
- Suśrutasaṃhitā — Suśruta & Nāgārjuna (siddha/alchemist), Sanskrit
- Rasārṇava — Sanskrit