Part 3 - Incineration of Yasoda

First process.

See Process No. 4, page 247, Vol. II.

Second process.

Zinc is to be kept in an iron pot over fire, and heated highly, even after it is melted. A leaf of nimba tree is then to be thrown upon the molten zinc, which is to be rubbed with the leaf by means of an iron rod. This is followed by the rise of flames upon the molten zinc and the incineration of a part of the metal at the spot where the rubbing is carried on. Fresh nimba leaves are to be applied and the rubbing is to be continued. Wherever there is rubbing, there is incineration. The part which is incinerated may be sifted out and the remaining part of the zinc again incinerated in the same way. The powder, thus prepared, should be freed from the ashes of the nimba leaves by being washed off with water. Zinc, thus incinerated, is found to be beneficial to eye-sight and may be used as a collyrium. It is not commendable for internal use.

Third process.

Fine leaves of zinc are incinerated, if they are subjected to heat by Gajaputa for once only, after having been smeared with a paste made of kajvali (mercury and sulphur, combined in equal parts), one fourth in quantity of the zinc, rubbed separately with the juices of kanya and nimbu (lemon).

Zinc may also be purified and incinerated in the same manner as vanga (tin) and sisaka (lead)^[1].

Footnotes and references:

[1]:

See page 102.