bal's amum

[L. balsamum; G. balsam.on.] Balsam, balm. b. america'num, b. tolutanum. b. canaden'se, Canada balsam.* b. copai'vae, capaiba. b. peruvia'num (U.S. and Br.) balsam of Peru, a thick, dark brown liquid balsam obtained from Toluifera pereirm, used as a healing application to woimds. b. toluta'num (U.S. and Br.), balsam of Tolu, a yellowish brown soft ma , obtained from Toluifera balsamum; employed as a stimulant expectorant, dose gr. 10-30 (0.6-2.0). b. tranquillans, soothing balsam, a preparation of the French Codex somewhat similar in composition and effect to oleum hyoscyami compos i tum (N.F.). b. traumat'icum, traumatic. Wade's, friars', or Turlington's balsam; benzoin 40, storax 12.8, balsam of Tolu 12.8, balsam of Peru 6.4, aloes 3.2, myrrh 3,2, angelica root 1.6, alcohol to make 400; employed in catarrhal conditions in doses of 1515-30 (1.0-2.0) and by inhalation, and formerly used as an application to wounds. b. vi'tae Hoffman'ni, mistura oleo balsamic a (N.F.)