History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India, Incorporating the History of Hindu Chemistry by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray c37.s1.21
History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India, Incorporating the History of Hindu Chemistry by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray c37.s1.21
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c37.s1.21
Alum, with green vitriol, is distinctly referred to in the Susruta under the names of *saurashtraja* (lit. begot of Saurashtra—Surat) and *kasisa* respectively From the ancient times the earth of Surat has been known to yield this mineral (alum). The following synonyms of alum, *kamkshi*, *tuvari* and *saurashtraja*, are found in Amarkosha (600 A.D.) *Rasaratnasamuchchaya* also gives the same synonyms.
Linked texts (3)
- Suśrutasaṃhitā — Suśruta & Nāgārjuna (siddha/alchemist), Sanskrit
- Rasaratnasamuccaya — Vāgbhaṭa (alchemist), Sanskrit
- Tibetan translation ('Chi med mdzod) — Classical Tibetan