History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India, Incorporating the History of Hindu Chemistry by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray c28.s3.5
History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India, Incorporating the History of Hindu Chemistry by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray c28.s3.5
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c28.s3.5
*Navasara* (sal-ammoniac is produced by the decomposition of the shoots of bamboos and of the wood of *Careya arborea*; *navasara* is an alkali, its another name is *chulikalavana* (lit. salt deposited in the hearth) ; it is produced during the burning of the brick....it kills mercury, liquefies iron, is a stomachic, an absorbent of the spleen, and aids digestion after much eating. 127-129