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Copper, Cuprum
Cuprum, Copper, Cu VenusTamra (Ayurveda)Nuhas (Unani, Avicenna)Tong 铜 (TCM) Hortus sanitatis, 1491 Native CopperPhoto by Jonathan Zander (Digon3) (Wikimedia) Minerological name: Cuprum Parts used: Oxide, BhasmaCopper Pyrite, Copper Sulphate, Verdigris and Malachite are also used. Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry (Ayurveda, Dioscorides; some Vedic sources say Cool); Bitter, Pungent, Astringent, Sour, Sweet“Burnt copper is hot,…