History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India, Incorporating the History of Hindu Chemistry by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray c36.s1.8
History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India, Incorporating the History of Hindu Chemistry by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray c36.s1.8
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*Andropogon serratus* and *Clitoria ternatea* are to be pounded in a mortar with sour gruel and with the paste thus formed, mercury is to be triturated and digested seven times and finally roasted in a covered crucible after addition of fresh quantities of the above paste. The mercury is reduced to ashes, resembling salt. 112-113