Part 46

Arithmetic, invention, 4

Armoniac, 334

Arnold of Villa Nova, 329

Arquebusade water, ii, 56

Arrow-poisoning, antiquity of, ii, 222

Arsenic, early use, 108; eaten in Styria, ii, 238; Marsh’s test, ii, 241; symbol, ii, 309

Assassin, origin of word, ii, 226

Asclepiades, 79

Asparagin, isolation of, 275

Asphalt used in embalming, 359

Astronomy. See Starcraft

Athanasia, identity of, 22

Athanor, ii, 281

Atropa, sister of the Fates, 24

Atropine, discovery, ii, 248; synthetic, ii, 266

Attalus cultivates medicinal plants, 288

Aurum fulminans, 396 musivum, 424 Potabile, Anthony’s formula, 392; Glauber’s formula, 389, 390, 393; other recipes, 394, 395, 396; Shakespearian reference, ii, 74 vitæ, 414

Avenzoar of Seville, 110

Averrhoes of Cordova, 110

Avicenna’s doctrines, 102; formulas, 103; biography, 108; writings, 109; portrait, 108; influence of, 117; introduces silvering pills, 423

Baaras, identity of, 21

Bacchus, ancient god, 5

Bacon, Roger, writings, 132; on aurum potabile, 390

Bagdad, foundation of, 100

Bain-Marie, ii, 282

Baktischwah, Persian physician, 104

Balanites Egyptiaca gum, 53

Balanoi, ii, 299