History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India, Incorporating the History of Hindu Chemistry by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray c37.s4.12
History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India, Incorporating the History of Hindu Chemistry by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray c37.s4.12
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The treatise Gandhasara by Gangadhara contains three chapters. Chapter I explains the technical processes and terminology of the science of scents and perfumes. Chapter II gives recipes for the preparations of different perfumed products, such as perfumed waters, oils, sticks, powders, incense, etc. Chapter III gives a classified glossary of aromatic ingredients to be used for the preparation of cosmetics and perfumes Some of the technical processes, given in this treatise for the preparation of cosmetics and perfumes, have been quoted by Gode in his paper. These are six in number, viz :