250 yf Treatise on 
in Calcination three Ounces, two Drachms and forty 
eight Grains. 
It afforded no Marks of alkaline Salt ; whence 
it appears that this Refin, like almod all others, 
is compounded of a fubtile acid Salt, and both a 
thin and thick Oil, intimately combined. 
Elemi has a Virtue of refolving Tumours, de- 
terging Ulcers, and affwaging internal Pains ; is 
excellent for re filling Corruption, and is particu- 
larly commended in Wounds and Contufions of the 
Head, and Tendons. It is feldom given inward- 
ly, though fome greatly extol it as a Diuretick. 
The Balfamum digeftivum , or Liniment vm Arcai , 
which is very much ufed by Surgeons is made thus. 
Take Elemi and Strqfburg Turpentine a gifs, 
old Mutton Suet, depurated and meked, §ij. 
old Hog’s Lard melted ?j. Mix and make a 
Liniment f. a. 
Many refinous Subdances of a yellowifh, whitifh, 
or afhy Colour, are brought from America for Ele- 
mi ; but as they are inferior both in their Smell 
and Virtues they are eafily didinguifhed from it. 
Artic. IV. 0/ Ladanum. 
Ladanum vel Labdanum , Off. Aotiocvov, Gres cor. 
Loden et Laden , Arab. This is a refinous Subdance, 
of which we have two Sorts : The one is formed 
into large Cakes, foft, approaching to the Confid- 
ence of a Plaider, or Extraft, becoming tough and 
dicky betwixt the Fingers, of a pleafant Smell, a 
blackifh red Colour, and covered with Bladders or 
Skins : The other Sort is in Rolls like Spanijh Li- 
quorice, or twided up much in the fame Manner 
with fmall Wax-Candle, dry, hard, and brittle, yet 
growing 
