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fome Cough, or in the Beginning of a Con- 
fumption, to refolve crude Tubercles of the 
Lungs. 
Befides the Balfam, we likewife ufe the Fruit of 
the fame Tree, which in the Shops is called Carpo - 
balfamum . It is an oblong, roundifh Berry, lefs 
than a Pea, ending in a fmall Point, and adhering 
to a fhort Pedicle. It has a brown, wrinkled Bark, 
marked with four Ribs, including, when the Fruit 
is perfe&ly ripe, a little balfamick, oily, whitifh 
Pith, which has an agreeable Smell and Tafte of 
the true Balfam. It ought to be yellowifh, full, 
large, heavy, of an hot Tafte in the Mouth, and 
gentle Smell of the Balfam. When it is old, cari- 
ous, crumbling into Powder, empty, light and 
void of Smell, it is not fit for Ufe. It is an In- 
gredient in Venice Treacle and Mithridate. 
The Xykbalfamum or Wood of the Balfam-Tree 
is now very feldom found in the Shops. 
Artic. II. Of the Balsam of Peru. 
Several refinous Juices which are brought over 
to us from America , are dignified with the Name of 
Balfams, as having many excellent Virtues in com- 
mon with the Balfam of Mecca. Among thefe the 
Balfam of Peru , the Balfam of Jolu , and the Bal- 
fam of Capivi y are the moft noted. The Balfam 
of Peru is two -fold (viz.) the white and the brown. 
i . Balfamum Peruvianum album , Off. The white 
Balfam of Peru is a fluid refinous Juice, of a te- 
nacious Confidence, but fomewhat thinner than 
Turpentine. It is inflammable, tranfparent, of a 
yellowifti white Colour, a fomewhat acrid bitterifh 
Tafte, and fragrant fweet Smell, fomething like 
Storax. It is brought from Peru , and other Parts 
of America belonging to Spain , 
2, Balfanww 
