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CONTENTS
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CHAPTER III
Chemistry in the Bower Ms.
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The Alkalies—Fumes of Horn—Kshárataila—Formula for Hair-Dye—Rasáyana Defined—The Doctrine of Bitumen—A Linctus—Formulæ for Eye-ointment |
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CHEPTER IV
Chemistry in the Vagbhata
Preparations of Gold, Silver, Copper, Iron and Lead—Preparation of Alkali and Caustic Alkali—Use of Mercury |
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THE TRANSITIONAL PERIOD
(From 800 A. D. to circa 1100 A. D.)
Chemistry in the Siddha Yoga of Vrinda and Chakrapani
CHAPTER I
Vrinda (circa 900 A. D.)
Preparations in which Sulphide of Copper and Æthiops Mineral Figure—A collyruim—A process of Killing Iron |
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CHAPTER II
Chakrapāni (Circa 1060 A. D.)
Black Sulphide of Mercury (Kajjali) or Æthiops Mineral
Támrayoga (lit. Powder of Copper Compound)—Process of Killing Iron—Mandura or Rust of Iron—Recipe for a Soap to be used as a Depilatory—Preparation of Caustic Alkali |
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