202 IV. OILY COMPOUND COMBUSTIBLES.— 



Carolina rough turpentine. From the Pinus palustris. 

 Imported from Wilmington. 



French turpentine, Terebinthine commune de Bordeaux. 

 From Pinus maritimus, the turpentine being melted and strained 

 through straw. 



Brian 90N turpentine, Terehinthina Brianzonica. From 

 the Pinus cembro. — All the turpentines are stimulant and diuretic; 

 dose 3j to 3j in pills, or made into an emulsion with yelk of egg 

 or almonds ; used externally, they are vulnerary and suppurative. 



White balsam of Peru, Natural balsam, Balsatnum album, 

 Styrax alba. Obtained by incision from Myrospermum Peruifera. 



Red balsam of Peru, Balsam of Tolu in gourds, Tolu, BaU 

 samum Tolutanum, B. de Tolu, Toluiferce balsami balsamum, 

 Tolutanum, P. U. S. Colour reddish, agreeable sweetish taste, a 

 middle consistence between liquid and solid, very glutinous, the 

 fragrancy of lemons ; anti-phthisical, vulnerary, anti-arthritic, 

 nervine ; dose, gtt. x — xxx ; balsam of Tolu in cakes is sold 

 for it. 



Black balsam of Peru, Common balsam of Peru, Balsamum 

 Indicum nigrum, B. Peruvianum, Mgroxyli Peruiferi balsamum, 

 Myroxylon, P. U. S. Obtained by boiling the bark and branches 

 in water. From South America. I^he balsams of Peru all 

 contain benzoic acid, which gives them a very fragrant smell ; 

 taste sharp and bitter ; are nervine, cephalic, stomachic, anti- 

 asthmatic, externally vulnerary ; dose gtt. x to xxx ; used also in 

 perfumery. 



Balsamum populi. From the buds of the Populus balsamifera 

 pressed between heated plates ; buttery, brown, reddish, rather 

 fragrant; 4oz. of buds yield 3ij of balsam. 



Rackasira balsamum. Transparent, brownish, red, thick, 

 drawing in threads, balsamic smell and taste, rather bitter when 

 tasted, and glues the lips together; brought to England in 

 gourds. 



Liquid storax, Styrax liqulda. Obtained by boiling the young- 

 shoots of the Liquidambar styraciflua, or Altinga excelsa, in 

 water. 



Liquid amber, Huile de copalme, Liquidambra, Ambra liquida. 

 Obtained by incision from the Liquidambar imberbe ? resolvent, 

 suppurative, and used in perfumes, as it has the smell of benzoin. 



Balsamum ISlMiiM.Bals.tacamahaca, CP. Oleum sanctce Mar ice, 

 Bals. calaba, Bals. Sancti Thomce ? Calaba. Yielded by the 

 Calophyllum apetalum ; yellowish, becomes thick and green by 

 drying, sweet scented. 



