History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India, Incorporating the History of Hindu Chemistry by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray c84.9
History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India, Incorporating the History of Hindu Chemistry by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray c84.9
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(1) Burnt mercury (*rgyal. ba*—being conquered) cures diseases. (2) Heated mercury (*smin pa*) removes poverty (of the person engaged in experiments) (3) Confined (by mystic *mantras* of the Tantric School) mercury (*bciṅs pa*) goes into the sky (i. e. evaporates—*mkha'. la. gro*). (There is a traditional belief that an expert can fly by holding confined mercury). [Burnt mercury obviously refers to the oxide of mercury. *Ed.*]