History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India, Incorporating the History of Hindu Chemistry by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray c27.s1.45
History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India, Incorporating the History of Hindu Chemistry by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray c27.s1.45
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c27.s1.45
Calamine is to be powdered with lac, treacle, white mustard, the myrobalans, natron and borax, and the mixture boiled with milk and clarified butter and made into balls These are to be enclosed in a crucible and strongly heated. The contents are then poured on a slab of stone—the essence of calamine of the beautiful appearance of tin ( thus obtained ) is to be used 163-164