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Biotite (Mica)

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OTHER NAMES

Tamil: Appirakam, Kakkaipop 
English: Mica
Telugu: Abbarakam
Malayalam: Abrakam
Kannada: Abhraka
Marathi: 
Hindi: Abrakh
Sanskrit: Abhraka 
 

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description & usage

Two varieties of mica occur in the crude drug market. The white one is muscovite and is transparent. The other is black and opaque and is called biotite. Calx of mica is prepared by repeated calcinations and the product is esteemed as a remedy for debilitating diseases of the blood and nerves and the respiratory system. 
 

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