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of various degrees of thickness, odorous,and 

 combustible; they resemble resins,being so- 

 luble in spirit of wine ; and, when thus dis- 

 solved, impart to water a sweetish taste, and 

 «, milky appearance. 



Balsam of Canada is a very pure kind 

 of turpentine, and though preferred on this 

 account to Venice and common turpen- 

 tine, is unnecessary in veterinary medicine, 

 being very expensive ; whereas Venice tur- 

 pentine is much cheaper, and I believe 

 equally efficacious. 



Canady balsam is a strong diuretic in the 

 dose of one ounce or more ; in smaller doses 

 it has been recommended in chronic cough, 

 and diseases of the lungs. 



Balsam of Copaiva, or Capivy, pos- 

 sesses nearly the same properties as the pre- 

 ceding. It has been often employed, with 

 success, in the flatulent cholic or gripes ; it 

 has been given, also, in chronic cough with 

 good effect 



I'hc dose is about one ounce or more. 



Balsam of Gilead is nearly similar to 

 the capivi/y but more pleasant. Many virtues 

 have been attributed to these balsams by me- 

 dical writers : they were supposed to heal 



