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History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India, Incorporating the History of Hindu Chemistry by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray c30.s2.5

History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India, Incorporating the History of Hindu Chemistry by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray c30.s2.5

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c30.s2.5

Tin-foil is to be smeared with a paste of orpiment and the milky juice of *Calotropis gigantea*, and then to be covered with the ashes of the bark of *Ficus bengalensis* and *Tamarindus indica* and afterwards roasted and reduced to ashes.