Hindu Achievements in Exact Science: A Study in the History of Scientific Development c17.8

c17.8

(1) Fixed or coagulated mercury;
(2) A chemical powder, the inhalation of which would bring on sleep or stupor;
(3) A chemically prepared stick or wick for producing light without fire;
(4) A powder, which, like anæsthetic drugs or curare, paralyzes sensory and motor organs.