238 yf Treatise on 
Both the liquid and the dry Reims above de- 
fcribed are emollient, refolvent, and digeftive, and 
are ufed in many Plaifters and Unguents for Wounds 
and Ulcers. The liquid Pitch, or Tar, is fuppu- 
rative and corredts tetterous Eruptions. The harder 
Pitch is more powerfully drying, and preferable for 
healing Wounds. 
Of Solid Resins. 
Artic. I. Of Benzoin e. 
Benzoinum , Belzcinum , Belzoim , Benjoinum , Beni- 
vinum , Benivi , et Affa dulcis , Off. This is a dry, 
indurated, brittle, inflammable Relin, compofed of 
many fhining Particles, fometlmes yellowilh, fome- 
times whitifh, which are compared together into 
a Mafs of a reflnous fat Tafte, and fragrant fweet 
Scent, efpecially when it is burnt. In the Shops 
are two Sorts : The one is diftinguifhed Amygda - 
ldid.es y being either pale, or reddifh inclining to 
brown, and containing fmall white Lumps like Al- 
monds ; the other is blackilh, and intermixed with 
very few or no Spots. It is brought from the King- 
dom of Siam in the Eafl Indies , and from the lf- 
lands of Java and Sumatra. The Amygdaloides is 
the belt, and it ought to be pellucid, fragrant, and 
free from heterogeneous Subfbances. 
Garcias ab hr to makes it appear that this Refin 
was unknown to the ancient Greeks and Arabians. 
The Tree is called Belzoinum , C. B. P. 503. Ar- 
bor Benzdini, Grimmii Ephem. Germ. dec. 11. An. 1. 
YLaurus foiiis enervibus , olverfe evatis , utrinque acu- 
tis , integris , annuis , Linn. Hort. Cliff. 154.] In the 
Bonus A-mflclodoMenfis there is a Figure and De- 
feription of a Tree under the Name of Arbor Vir - 
gmcma y Citrine vel Limoni <e folio , Benzoinum fin- 
ders j 
