MYROXYLON PERUFIERUM
\mˈa͡ɪɹəksˌɪlən pəɹˈuːfi͡əɹəm], \mˈaɪɹəksˌɪlən pəɹˈuːfiəɹəm], \m_ˈaɪ_ɹ_ə_k_s_ˌɪ_l_ə_n p_ə_ɹ_ˈuː_f_iə_ɹ_ə_m]\
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This balsam consists of benzoic acid, resin and essential oil. Its odour is fragrant and aromatic; taste hot and bitter: it is soluble in alcohol, and miscible in water by the aid of mucilage. It is stimulant and tonic, and considered to be expectorant: as such it has been employed in paralysis, chronic asthma, chronic bronchitis and rheumatism, gleet, leucorrhoea, &c., and externally, for cleansing and stimulating foul indolent ulcers. dose gtt. v tp gtt. xxx. white balsam of peru, Natural balsam, balsamum album styrax alba Bulsamelaeon, is obtained by incision from Myrospermum peruiferum. The Myroxylon of sonsonate in central america- Myrospermum pereira of Dr. Royle, has been supposed tp furnish balsam of peru.
By Robley Dunglison
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