BUB—CAL 
21.—Buson Garsanum. Long-leaved Bubon. ~ 
Cl. 5. Ord. 2. Pentandria Digynia. Nat. ord. Umbellate. 
 Orricixat. Galbani gummi resina. Lond. Dub. Bubonis 
Galbani gummi resina. Edin. Galbanum—Gum-resin. 
Cabinet epecinneity Jeff. Coll. No, 135—figure of the plant, 
No. 136. ; 
An bes fier iferous plant, 10 feet high, native of the Cape of 
od Hope cad oct parts of Hs and of Syria. When 
z the stem of the ing plant is cut or wounded, a cream- 
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~ coloured juice flows out, which is the gum-resin: a small 
> peated exudes spontaneously from the joints of the stem. 
comes in variegated masses, of a yellowish-brown hue. 
Qoatrtizs. Strong peculiar odour, rather fetid, faintly re- 
_ sembling turpentine; a bitterish, warm, acrid taste. The 
cas ~ Iatest analysis of this gum-resin, by M. Meisner, afforded— 
ae Resin 65.8, gum 22.6, cerasin 1.8, malic acid 0.2, volatile 
: oil 3.4, vegetable debris 2.8, loss 3.4; soluble in water, 
_ wine, and vinegar, by trituration to extent of } of its weight. 
‘They form milky mixtures, which are deposited by rest. 
To suspend the drug permanently, the yolk of an egg, 0; 
Acacia gum mucilage, is requisite—either must be h 
the weight of the galbanum. Alcohol takes up one-fifth of 
__ its weight, producing a golden yellow tincture, which has 
sae . the sensible properties of galbanum, and becomes milky 
Ser by adding water. A mixture of 2 pints rectified spirit and 
‘i one of water, dissolves all but the impurities. Galbanum 
¥ yields half its weight of volatile oil, which is at first blue, 
by distillation. : 
Meznicat Properties ann Uses. Antispasmodic, and acts 
like assafoctida, but more powerfully. Dr. Paris remarks 
truly, it might be ** placed between assaftctida and ammo- 
nia.” Externally, it is resolvent, and induces suppuration 
in sluggish tumours. 
To be given in pill. Dose, from grs.xto3j. 
Orric. Paxr. Pil. Galbani comp. Pil. Assafetid. comp. - 
“Gall. 0 Noga Gath: Gage Repke foe 
to He 4 ist. Galb. « in Em Assafetid. 
EB. ‘Pnipbut. Gusties E. Sg vi 
C. 
No. 122,—Cajururs Oreum. Cajeputoil. The pro- 
duct of Melaleuca Cajuputi, which see. a 
No. 123.—Carami Raprx. The root of Calamus, 
or sweet flag. See No, 28, “3 
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