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efpecially in Confumptions and Ulcers of the in- 
ternal Parts. It is particularly celebrated for heal- 
ing Wounds, and defending them from Putrefac- 
tion, in Wounds of the Joints, or Cuts, and Punc- 
tures of the Nerves. It has no Acrimony like 
the Peruvian Balfam, and therefore more agreeable 
to take difiolved in Liquors. A Syrup is ordered 
from it in the London Difpenfatory which is . much 
ufed in the Englijh Shops. 
A r t 1 c. IV. 0//^Balsam of C a p 1 v 1. 
Balfamum Brafilienfe , Balfamum Oleumve Copaiba , 
Copaiva , vel Copaii, Off. Capivus , Dale Pharmacol. 
This is a liquid refinous Juice of the Confidence 
of Oil, when frefh, but after fome Time growing 
thick and glutinous. It is generally of a yellow- 
ifh white Colour, an acrid, bitter, aromatick Tade, 
and fragrant Smell, refembling the Smell of the 
Wood called Calambourg. It is brought from Bra - 
file into Europe by the Portugueze. In the Shops 
are two Sorts : The one is more limpid, of a pale 
or yellowifh Colour, an agreeable Smell and bit- 
terifh Tade, being thinner or thicker, approach- 
ing to the Confidence of Turpentine, according to 
the Difference of its Age *, and this Sort is the bed : 
The other is not fo clear, of a whitifh Colour, and 
a thicker Confidence, like Honey j having withal 
an unpieafant terebinthinous Smell, and naufeous 
bitter Tade, with a certain Proportion of Water 
at the Bottom. This Sort feems either to be aduP 
terated, or to be drawn from the Bark and Branches 
of the Tree by Decoction, and therefore is not 
edeemed. 
The true Balfam is got by Incifion from a Tree 
which is called Copaiba. Pifon. et Marcgrav. Ar- 
bor balfamifera Brafilienfis , fruftu monofpermo , Rail 
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