History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India, Incorporating the History of Hindu Chemistry by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray c40.s2.2
History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India, Incorporating the History of Hindu Chemistry by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray c40.s2.2
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c40.s2.2
The *kristnala gunja raktika*, the black-and red-berry of the shrub *Abrus precatorius*) was employed as a natural measure of weight. 80 *krishnala* berries on the average weigh 105 grains Troy, and this must be taken as the basis of our computation, though in current practice 80 *krishnalas* are taken to be equivalent to 210 grains