Turpentines and Balsams. 201 



Balm of Gilead, Bahamum Gileadcmc, Amj/ridis Gilca- 

 densis hahamum^ Bahamceleon, Olrum bahaml. Obtained by 

 boiling the twitrs and leaves in water ; thin and oily, or, by a 

 longer continued decoction, is thicker and less odoriferous ; anti- 

 septic, vulnerary ; its fumes are said to be useful against barren- 

 ness ; used also as a cosmetic, stimulating the skin so as to cause 

 redness and swelling. 



Canada balsam, Bahn of GilemU Brslna strohiluia, P. L. 

 Balsamuni Ca?iaflense, Terehintlnna Canadensia, Pini balsamecF 

 re^^ina Uquida. From Pin us balsameae ; from America ; used for 

 balm of Gilead. 



Balsam of capivi, Bahamum copaihce, OL capivicp, Copaiba, 

 Copaiferce officinalis resina Uquida. Flows from the Copaifera 

 officinalis ; detersive, vulnerary, diuretic, and astringent ; may be 

 given to gtt. Ix, or more, if the stomach will bear it, in leucorrhcea 

 and gonorrhoea. By taking about gtt. xxx of elixir of vitriol in a 

 glass of water, twice a day, the stomach may be made to retain 

 gtt. Ixx to c of the balsam night and morning ; a good dressing 

 for fresh wounds. Reduced by castor oil, which is equally soluble 

 in alcohol, and by rape oil. From Brazil. 



Hungarian balsam, Resina strohilina. Exudes from the 

 extremities of the branches of Pin us pumilio, and is also obtained 

 by expression from the cones. 



Stkasburg turpp:ntine, Terebinthine de Fenise, Resina abietis, 

 P. L. before 1809, Oleum ahietis, Terebinthina An/entoratensis, 

 Obtained by piercing the tubercles of the bark of Pin us picea. 

 A shepherd boy can collect only 4 oz. in a day. 



Fir turpentink, Resina uhietina^ P. L. 1720. From Pinus 

 picea by incision ; is not so fine as the Strasburg turpentine. 



Venice turpentine, Terebinthine Jine^ Ter. Veneta^ P. L. 

 1720. Tiie fine clear part of rough turpentine that collects on 

 the top by standing, or urains from the barrels exposed to the sun. 



Scio turpentine, Venice turpentine^ Resina terebinthini, 'Jere- 

 binthina vera, 7*. Chia. Obtained by incision from the Pistacia 

 terebinthus, very clear and fine. 



Cyprus turpentine, Ter, Ci/j^ria. From the Pistacia tere- 

 binthus, but collected with less care than at Scio ; foul. 



Labcr turpentine, Terebinthine de Suisse, Resina laricis, 

 Terebinthina Veneta, Pini hiricis resina Uquida, From the larch, 

 by lx)ri ng it nearly through. 



R<)r(;H TURPENTINE, Ilorse Turpentine, Resina pini, Tere- 

 binthina vulgaris, T. communis. From Pinus sylvestris, by cutting 

 • hollow in the tree to catch the turpentine, ancf taking off the bark 

 for a space of about eighteen inches above it. From Sweden and 

 New England. 



