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obferved, yields no Galbanum, but another Gum 
of a deep red Colour, without any ftrong Smell. 
In a chymical Anolyfis y two rounds of choice 
Galbanum afforded three Ounces and two Drachms 
of reddifh Phlegm, which had fome Smell, and 
was a little acid •, three Ounces, five Drachms, and 
thirty four Grains of red, acid Liquor ; feven 
Drachms and thirty fix Grains of brown empyreu- 
matick Liquor, partly acid, and partly alkaline % 
one Ounce, feven Drachms, and thirty Grains of 
fluid brown Oil ; five Ounces, and five Drachms 
of thicker Oil, of a green Colour tending to brown ; 
and feven Ounces of Oil of the Confidence of Ho- 
ney. The black Mafs remaining in the Retort 
weighed feven Ounces, one Drachm, and thirty fix 
Grains , which being calcined in a Crucible for 
twenty Hours left five Drachms and forty eight 
Grains of Afhes. From thefe were drawn, by 
Lixiviation, thirteen Grains of fixt Salt merely al- 
kaline. The Lofs of Parts in Diflillation was two 
Ounces and four Drachms ; in Calcination, fix 
Ounces, three Drachms, and fixty Grains. The 
Oil which was obtained, being purified by repeated 
Diftillations, appeared of an elegant Sky-blue Co- 
lour. 
Galbanum diffolves in Wine and Vinegar, as alfo 
in warm Water; but noteafily in Oils, or Spirit of 
Wine. It confifls of a tartarous Salt, and a thick 
foetid Oil. 
Galbanum taken inwardly has the fame Virtues 
with Ammoniack, but is fomething weaker. It 
diffolves tenacious Phlegm * and for this Reafon is 
of Service in Afthmas, and old Coughs. It dif- 
cuffes Wind, and gives Eafe in colick Pains ; opens 
Obftrudtions of the Womb, promotes the men- 
ftrual Purgations, expels the Fatus and Secundine, 
and cleanfes the Womb after Delivery. It relieves 
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