BALSAMUM
An Illustrated Encyclopaedic Medical Dictionary · 1891 · p. 3
(Lat.), n.n. Ba?l(baSl)’sa’m-u8m(utm), See BALsamM.—Aleohol cum balsamo peru via no. See Tinctura balsam i peruviani—B. ab Ægyptiis bale an. See Mecca BALSAM. —B. aceticum camphor a tum, B. ace to-camphorieum. Fr., baume acétique camphré. It., balsamo acetico can for a to. A preparation analogous to the antarthritic balsam of Sanchez; made of 1 drachm each of animal soap and camphor and 10 drops of oil of thyme, heated together over a water-bath and then mixed with 1 oz. of acetic ether. [B, 92, 97.) —B. acousticum, B. acusticum. Fr., baume acoustique, Ger., Oh ren balsam. It., balsamo acustico. Sp., bdlsamo acistico. Acoustic balsam; aname given to a number of preparations used for earazhe and deafne . 1. Of Van Mons, a mixture of 2 ae each of opodeldoc and sweet-almond oi] and 1 part each of tincture of castoreum and laudanum. 2. Of Paris, a mixture of 30parts each of b. tranquillans and white-onion juice and 2 of balsam of Peru. pie rmaration of Sainte-Marie and Soubeiran was similar, but contained 15 parts of balsam of Peru. 3. Of de Ga icourt and Guibourt, a mixture of 2 drachms of b. tranquillans. } 02. of oil of rue, and 10 drops of each of oleum sulphur is terebinth a tum, tincture of asafoetida, tincture of ambergris, tincture of castoreum, and rectified oil of amber, An imitation of this Pe eperaagr is made by mtzing 5 drops each of oleum sulphur is terebinth a tum, oil of rue, and rectified oil of amber with 20 grammes of oil of hyoscyamus. 4. Of Radius, a mixture of 1 part of inspi ated ox-gall and 7 parts of almond-oil. De Ga icourt and Foy empl-yed 4 parts of ox-gall, 2 parts of almond-oil, and 1 part of b. Fioravanti. An imitation of this is made by mixing 2 parts of ox-gall. 1 part each of carbolic acid and zinc sulphate, and 10 parts of glycerin. Another similar The botanical Lat., balsa me us. See preparation (Bouchardat's) is made of 10 grammes of compound spirit of balm (Meli a), 20 grammes of almond-oil, 40 ete of ox-gall, and 10 drops of creasote. 5. A mixture of 1 part each of carbolic acid and rectified oil of amber, 10 parts of oil of hyoscyamus, and 40 of olive-oil. G. A mixture of $ gramme of camphor, 30 grammes of almond-oil, and 5 drops of liquor ammonii an is at i, 7. A mixture of 20 mmes of camphorated oil and 10 drops of oil of cajeput. [B, 119, 125, 199, 270.]—B. ad apoplecticos. See B. Pt es ad capillos. See B. crinale—B. ad dentitionem. Fr., baume a douc is sant. An old preparation made by heating together 60 immes each of the expre ed juice of crabs and mucilage of marsh-mallow root, 90 of fresh butter, and 7 each of chicken-fat and fox’s grease, straining, and adding 120 grammes of candied sugar and the yolk of an egg; used as an application to the aa during dentition. [B, 119.1—B. ad papillas mammarum. y baume mamilla ire. Ger., Brust war zen balsam. A name given to various ea for application to sore nipples. 1. The mamillary liniment of Dannemann; an emulsion of balsam of Peru, gum arabic, almond-oil, and rose-water in varying’ proportions, sometimes with the addition of a little vinegar of lead. 2, A mixture of 1 part of balsam of Peru, 20 parts each of alcohol and tincture of catechu, and 40 parts each of glycerin and mucilage of gum arabic, 3. A mixture of 1 part of tannin, 2 parts of boric Geet 20 of rose-water, and 180 of pitas aa 4, A mixture of 10 grammes of balsam of Peru and the yolk of an egg. This is an imitation of the mamillary liniment of Harle , which contained in addition borax and almond-oil. The mamillary li nt of Ribke was made of 2 parts of balsam of Peru and 7 of cacao-butter. [B, 119, 270.]—B. ad pestem Mindereri. Balsam against the plague; an old inixture of b. sulphur is terebinth a tum or b. eniphars anisatum with a fourth part of camphor. Used against the plague and to prevent suppuration of the breast. B. £9.]—B. wgy ptiaeum. See Mecca paLs aM.—B. album. 1. Of Parkins on, white balsam of Peru. 2. A mixture of equal parts of vinegar of lead, inspi ated to the consistence of honey, and oil of roses; used as a desiccant. [B, 200.]—B. Alpini. See Mecca BatsaM.—B. alpinum [Lobel]. The Rhododendron hirsutum. [B, 121.]—B. alterum. Brandy. [B, 270.|—B. americanum. See Barsan of Tolu.—B. americanum durum (seu resinosum, seu siceumn). A natural balsam, probably balsam of Tolu, mentioned by some of the older writers, _[B, 18.]—B. anodynum, B. anodynwm Batæi (seu Batei). Fr., baume anodin. Ger., schmerzstillender Ealsam. It., balsamo anodino. Sp., bdlsamo anodino, See Lin i mentum savonis et opt i. —B. anodynum Guidon is. Guy's anodyne balsam; made by distilling a mixture of 1 part each of hepatic aloes, ammoniacum, bdellium, carana, castoreum, galbanum, lahdanum, myrrh, balsam. of Pern, olibanum, amber, tacamahac, and solid storax and 13 parts of Venice turpentine, without the addition of water. [B, 200.]—B. antarthritieum indicum. A preparation formerly much in vogue as a specific against gout and rheumatism; supposed to have been gurjun balsam with the addition of resinous oil. [B, 270.]—B. anti quorum genuinum. See Mecca BALSAM.—BB. antirrheumaticum. Fr., baume antirhumatique, It.. balsamo antireumatico. Sp., bdlsamo antireumdtico. 1. Of Liboschitz, see B. antirrheumaticum resinosum Liboschitzii, 2, Of Fontaine, a mixture of 250 parts of b. Fioravanti, 30 of scap, 25 of camphor, 8 of ammoniacum, 6 of oil of rosemary, and 2 of oil of thyme. [B, 103, 125.|—B. antirrheumaticum resinosum Liboschitzil. Fr., baume de Liboschitz. Liboschitz’s balsam; made by adding to 40 parts of concentrated alcohol enough Burgundy pitch to make it syrupy, and mixing with 3 parts each of b. vitæ Hoffmanni and Venice turpentine, 2 of camphor, and 3 of tincture of cantharides. The mixture is spread upon linen. Another formula directs the addition of 10 parts of b. vitæ Hoffmannii to 100 each of tincture of capsicum, spirit of mustard, and glycerin, [B, 119, 270.|—B. apoplecticum. Fr., baume apoplectique. Ger., Schlagbalsam. It., balsamo a ttico. Sp.. samo enone: Apoplectic balsam; made of 840 parts of fixed oil of nutmeg, 45 each of the oils of je amine, cinnamon, and rosewood, 30 each of the oils of lavender, sweet marjoram, and cloves, 10 each of the oils of rue and amber, 8 each of musk and ambergris, 5 of civet, 20 of balsam of Peru, and a sufficiency of ivory-black, |Würtemb. Ph., 1798.] The Palat. Disp. of 1764 ordered somewhat different proportions of the same ingredients, but omitted the musk, ambergris, and civet, and substituted oil of rosemary for the oil of je amine and amber soot for the ivory-black. Brunsw. Ph. of 1777 ordered 240 parts of oil of nutmeg, 15 each of oil of rosemary, oil of lavender, and oil of cloves, 5 each of oil of amber and muisk, and 30 of balsam of Peru. [B, 119.]—B. Apparitil [Sp. Ph., 1798]. Fr., huile de mille per tuis composée. A preparation made by digesting for three days 18 parts each of rosemary, St. Johns wort, and rue in 72 of olfve-oil, then boiling with 6 of earth-worms, straining, and adding 2 parts each of sandarac, myrrh, and incense and 1 part of mastic. [B, 119.|—B. Arcæi. Fr., baume d’Arcœus (ou. Ger., Arcäus’ Balsam. It., balsamo d’Arceo. See Unguentum ELEMI.—I3. a rom at i cum. Fr., baume ere aie Ger., a rom at is cher Balsam. It., balsamo aromatico. Sp., bälsamo aromdtico, Aromatic balsam; an old preparation consisting e entially of oil of nutmeg mixed with various volatile oils (especially those of amber, cloves, lavender, rosemary, juniper, peppermint, mace, an henzoin) with or without the addition of balsam of Peru. [Batav, Ph, (Niemann’s ed., 1811); Fuld. Disp., 1791; Dan. Ph., 1805.] The Wiirzb. Ph. of 1796 ordered a mixture of mutton-suet, oil of rosemary, and the products obtained by boiling chamomile flowers and sweet marjoram in olive-oil. The b. a rom at i cum of August in was made by mixing 10 grains of ammonium sesquicarbonate, 40 grains of castoreum, 6 drops of oil of rue, and 2 drachms of oil of nutmeg, and ‘was used as an application to the temples in hysteria. [B, 119. Cf. B. stomach i cum and B. cephalicum.—B. a rom at i cum æthereum. Fr.… baume a rom at i que éthéré. Sp., bâlsamo aromatico etéreo. The b. a rom at i cum of August in (see under B. a rom at i cum), [B, 97, 119.]—B. a rom at i cum Seherzeri. Fr., baume a rom at i que de Scherzer. A mixture of 40 parts of oil of nutmeg, 2 O, no; 0%, not; O, whole; Th, thin; Th?, the; U, like oo in too; U, blue; U4, lull; U*, full; U®, urn; Us, like ü (German). each of the oils of orange-peel, cloves, and mace, 1 part each of the oils of rosemary, lavender, wormwood, cumin, and dill, and 8 parts of white wax { runsw. Disp., 1777]; or of 48 parts of oil of nutmeg, 12 each of yellow wax, oil of cloves, and oil of lavender, and 1 part of oil of amber [Finn. Ph., 1819; Swed. Ph., adh [B, 119.]—B.. arthriticum. Ger., Gichtbalsam.—B. artificiale. See Artificial BALSAM.—B. as i at i cum. See Mecca BALSAM.—B. a string ens. Fr., baume astringent. Sp., bdlsamo astringente. An astringent balsam formerly used in wemoptysis; made by adding 2 parts of oil of turpentine drop by drop to 5 of sulphuric acid, and, after all effervescence had ceased, mixing with 16 of alcohol. [Brunsw. Disp., 1777.] The Fuld. par of 1791 ordered 3 parts of oil of turpentine and 24 of alcohol. Warren’s b. he emo stat i cum contained 2 rts each of oil of turpentine and aicohol and 5 of sulphuric acid. e astringent balsam of Gherli was prepared by digesting 2 parts of benzoin, 1 part of dragon’s-blood, and 48 parts of alcohoi with 4 parts of oil of turpentine, adding a solution of 5 parts of sulphuric acid in 20 of water, and then mixing with 12 of alcohol. [B, 119, 271.]—B. auriculare. See B. acusticum.—B. basvillianum. Fr., baume de Basville. It., balsamo basvitliano. Sp., bdlsamo de Basville. A preparation resembling the b. vitæ exteraum; consisting of a mixture of 6 parts of oil of turpentine, 3 of pota ium carbonate, 4 of Castils soap, 3 of distilled water, and 4 of spirit of juniper. B, 119.]—B. benivivam. Benzoin. [B, 92.]—B. betulinum. Birch-tar. [B, 1?‘0‚‘ See BETULA alba.—13. brasiliense. Copaiba. {B, 180.]—B. Calaba. See Bourbon TACAMAHAC.—B. camphor a tum. See Lin i mentum CAMPHORÆ—B. can a dense. See Canadian TURPENTINE.—B. cancamum. East Indian elemi. [B, 180.]— B. Capucinorum. Fr., baume des Capucins. Ger.; Capuziner- Balsam. A preparation used both externally and internaily, especially, in Austria; composed of 10 parts each of balsam of Peru, als am of Tolu, liquid storax, Venice turpentine, myrrh, nutmeg, angelica root, and gentian, 5 each of saffron, mastic, benzoin, am: ber, and cinnamon hark, 15 of red sandal-wood, and 75 of pota ium carbonate, digested with 1,000 of dilute alcohol. [B, 270.]—B. ear path i cum, B, ear path i cum nativum, B. earpaticum. See Hungarian TURPENTIN B. catholicum. Fr., baume catholique. It., balsamo catolico. Sp., bdlsamo catôtico. See B. commend a- B. catholicum eum spiritu vin i. tor is. See Tinctura alcoholic a HYPERICI vulneraria.—B. catholleum ex vino. See B. commendator is—B. cephalicum. See B. a rom at i cum Scherzeri and B. cephalicum saxonicum.—B. cephalicum saxonieum. Fr., baume sax on (ou céphalique sax on). t. balsamo di Sa onta. Sp, balsamo cefalico sajon. Cephalic balsam; a mixture of 480 parts of oil of nutmeg, 20 each of the oils of lavender and amber, 15 each of the oils of pennyroyal, sweet marjoram, sage, rosemary, and savory, 10 each of the oils’of rue and mace, and 12 each of the oils of mint and Siren [Wiirtemb, Ph., 1798]; or of 48 parts of oil of nutmeg, 6 each of the oils of rosemary and cloves, 2 of oil of amber, and 3 of. balsam of Peru {Lipp, Disp., 1794; He , Ph., 1827]. [B, 119.]—B. chalybeatum. See Lin i mentum FERRI nitric i.—B. Chironis. Fr., baume Chiron (ou de Lausanne). It., balsamo di Chiron (0 di Losanna). Sp., bâlsamo de Chiron (6 de Lausana). An old preparation used as an application to promote cicatrization; made hy hoiling together 800 parts of olive-oil, 160 of turpentine, 80 of yellow wax, and 40 of alkanna-root, straining, and adding 15 of balsam of Peru and 2 of camphor. Somewhat diiferent proportions were ordered in other formularies, and red sandal-wood was sometimes substituted for the alkanna-root. [B, 119, 270.]—B. commendator is. Fr., baume du command eur (ou du command eur du Perne, ou des innocents). It., balsamo del commend a tore di Pernes. Sp., bâlsamo det commend a dor de Permes. Syn.: b. innocentium (seu innocentianum, seu traumaticum, seu catholicum, seu vulnerarium, seu persicum), elixir traumaticum. A name formerly applied to a number of preparations that have served as a model for such modern prercuaticas as the tinctura benzoint compos it a of the U. S. Ph., for which, accordingly, the term is often given as a synonym. [B.] See Tinctura BENZOIN I compos it a — B, contra perniones. Fr., baume contre les engelures. Ger., Frost balsam. Sp., bâlsamo contra los sab añones. A mixture of 1 part of balsam of Peru, 2 parts each of spermaceti, white wax, and pe aroeulorig acid, 6 of water, and 16 of olive-oil; or of 4 parts of oil of turpentine, 1 part of sulphuric acid, and 10 parts of olive oil; or of a solution consisting of 3 parts of camphor, 15 each of tincture of benzoin and pota ium iodide, 30 of solution of acetate of lead, 60 of dilute alcohol, and 15 of rose-water with a solution of 30 of animal soap in 60 of dilute alcohol and 15 of rose-water. Used to rub on parts threatened with chilblains. [B, 103, 119.]— B. contra rheum at is mum. Balsam against the rheumatism; made of 4 lb. each of rosin and Burgundy pitch, 2 0z. of shoemaker's wax, 4 0z. of yellow wax, 2 0z. of Venice turpentine, 1 Ib. each of hog’s lard and butter, and 3 or 4 spoonfuls of e ence of rosemary; used as an pplicction to wounds and ulcers. [B, 200.] —B. copaibe, B. copaivæ. See CoPAIBA.—B. copaivæ album, White copaiba balsam. [B, 180.] See CoraIBA.—B. copaivie ceratum. See Ma a pitularum balsam i corarvæ.—B. copalvæ flavum. Yellow copaiba balsam. [B,180.] See Copaina.—B. copaivæ inspi atum, 18. copaivæ parisiense, B. copaivæ siceum, B. copaivæ solidificatum. See under Copaiva.—B. copalyvæ. See Coparsa.—B. cordiale. Ger., herzstärkender Balsam. It., balsamo cordiale. A preparation of the volatile oils of citron, cloves, cinnamon, and ambergris; used as an excitant. [B, 125.]— B. cosmeticum. See Agua cosmetic a.—B. erinale. Ger., Haar balsam. A mixture of 1 part of tincture of cantharides and 50 parts each of b. vitæ Hoffmanni and castor-oil; or of 1 part of tincture of cantharides with the product obtained by melting together 4 parts of yeliow wax and 25 of beef-marrow; or of 2 parts of tincture of cantharides and 25 each of balsam of Peru and almond-oil. - [B, 270.1—B, de Canada. See Canadian TUAPENTINE.—B. de Cathagena. See Barsax of Talu.—B. de Chili, See Batsam of Chili. —B, de copahu, B. de copaiba, B. de copaiva. See Co- PAIBA.—B. de Gilead. See Mecca BALSAM—B. de Honduras. See Batsam of Tolu.—B. de Mecca, B. de Mecha judaicum. posit a. aricum. See Hungarian TURPENTINE.—B. hutzochitl. Black als am of Peru. [B, 200.] See Bausam of Peru.— B. hystericum. Fr., baume antihystérique. Ger., Mutter balsam. Ît balsamo isterico. Sp., bâlsamo anti histérico. Hysteric (or authysteric) balsam; an old preparation containing aloes, asphalt, galbanum, labdanum, castoreum, opium, and asafoetida, mixed ‘with the oils of nutmeg, rue, amber, wormwood, savine, and tansy and either petroleum-oil or oii of jet. [B, cis indicum. See Bars am of Peru, —B. indicum alb 1. Storax. [B, 270.] 2. White balsam of Peru. [B, 119.) See Batsam of Peru. — B. indicum nigrum. Black balsam of Peru. [L, 135.] See BALSAM of Peru.—B. indieum siccum. Dry balsam of Peru. B. 180.] See BALSAM of Peru. —B. innocentianum, B. innocentium. It., balsamo innocenziano. Sp., bälsamo de los inocentes. See B. commendator is.—B. iodatum. Opodeldoc to which from 5 to 10 per cent. of pota ium iodide has been added. [B, 270.]—B. ioduretum. See Baume hydriodaté — B. ischzematicum. ee B. a string ens.—B. italicum, B. italicum rubrum. See B. Loca tell i—B. judaicum. Mecca balsam. [B, 180.]—B. laricis. Venice turpentine. [B, 180.] —B, lausannense. See B. Chironis.—B. lectorense. Fr.,baume de Leictoure (ou de Vinceguére, ou de Condom). It., balsamo di Lectoure. Sp., bdlsamo de Lectour. A preparation made of 1 part each of musk and amber, 2 parts each of camphor and saffron, 16 each of the oils of lavender, turpentine, juniper, cloves, and petroleum, 4 each of the oils of mace and nutmeg, and 8 of benzoin. [B, 119.]—B. Libani. a balsam. [B, 5.] See Hungarian TUR- PENTINE.—B. Libosehitzii. See B. antirrheumaticum resinosum Liboschitzii.—¥3. liquidambar. Storax (from the Liquidambar styraciflua), [B, 180.] See LIQUIDAMBAR (2d def.).—B. liquid am bra. iquid storax (from the Altingia excels a). [B. 180.] See Srorax.—B. lithannieum, B. lithavinicum, B. lithuanieum. See B. betulinum.—B. Loca tell i. Fr., baume Loca tell i (ou de Lucatel), eléo-rétinolé de baume du Pérou, It., balsamo di Loca tell i. Sp., bdlsamo de Lucatel (6 Tocatelti, 6 Italia). A preparation originally made by heating together 24 parts of olive oil, 16 of yellow wax, and 20 of Madeira wine, and adding 24 parts of Venice turpentine, 1 part of balsam of Peru, and 2 parts of red sandal-wood (Wirt. Ph., 1798; Turin Ph., 1833]. In subsequent for mule the wine was omitted, and in some of them kino or alkanet was substituted for the red sandal-wood, and copaiba for the balsam of Peru, and in that of the Geneva Ph. of 1780, 12 parts each of olive-oil and turpentine, 6 parts of yellow wax, and 1 part of red sandal-wood were employed. The b. Genovevee was a modification of the iast preparation, containing a smaii amount of camphor. It was used internally in phthisis and as an external applica ion. [B, 103, 119, 270.|—B. Loca tell i album. A mixture of 10 parts each of white wax and Venice turpentine and 15 each of olive-oil and rose-water. [Hager (B, 270).|—B. Lucatelli. See B. Loca tell i — B. Malats. Sp., bdlsamo de malats [Sp. Ph.]. A preparation made by exposing to the sun and dew from May till October, in an open ve ei, a mixture of 1 part each of fresh flowers of rosemary, Roman chamomile, and Lavandula stæchas and 24 parts of olive oil, adding in August 2 parts of the dried leaves of the Momordica balsam in a, and in September 1 part of balsam of Peru. [B, 9.]—B. Mariæ. See Bourbon TACAMAHAC.—BB, meccanense, B. meccanum. See Mecca BALSAM.—B. mercuriale. See Unguentum Hy- DRARGYRI nitratis and B.ophthalmicum yveanum.—B. mercuriale Plenkii. Fr., baume mercuriel de Plenk. It., balsamo mercuriale. Sp., bâlsamo mercurial de Plenk. A preparation made up of 23 parts of calomel, 540 of b. Arcæi (unguentum elemi), 360 of lard and a mixture of 120 parts of mercury and 60 of turpentine triturated to ether until the mercury is extinguished. Instead of the last three ingredients, 510 parts of unguentum hydrargyri cinereum may be used. [B, 119. 270.]—B. metensium. ' See B. viride metensium.— BB. mexicanum, See BALSAM of Peru.—B. mnemocephalicum. See B. cephalicun.—B. mortuum. An old term for an alcoholic reparation of aloes and myrrh, used for preserving dead bodies. A, 325.]—B. moschatum. See Oleum nucist#.—13. moscoviticum. See B. betulinum.—B. myroxyli peruiferi. See BALSAM of Peru.—B. nativam pin i laricis. “Venice turpentine. _ [B, 180.] —B. nativum pin i silvestris.” Ordinary turpentine. [B, 119.]— B. naturale. See Natural BALSAM.—B. nervale, B. nervinum [Swi Ph.]. Fr., baume nervin. It., balsamo nervale (0 nervino). p., bâlsamonervino. 1. See UNGUENTUMnervinum. 2, A preparation for which there are various formuiæ. That of the Swi Ph. is made up of 125 parts each of beef-marrow and oil of nutmeg melted together and mixed with 4 ee of camphor, 8 of balsam of Tolu, 15 of alcohol (sp. gr., 0°832), 4 of oil of cloves, and 8 of oil of mace. In the Fr, Cod. of 1837, oil of rosemary and balsam of Peru were directed, instead of the oil of mace and balsam of Tolu. [B, 95, 119.]—IB. nucis moschatæ, B. nucistæ. Ger., Musk at balsam. See Oleum NUCISTÆ and B. NUCISTÆ. nucistæ expre um. See Oleum NucIsTæ.—B. odontaigicum. Fr., baume (ou mixture) odontalgique. Ger., Zahnbalsam. It., balsamo odontalgico. A Preparation of 5 eae each of opium and camphor, di olved in alcohol, 8 of oil of cloves, 14 of oil of guaiac, and 44 of expre ed oil of nutmeg [Palat. Disp., 1764; Würt. Ph., 1798]. Another preparation, called also sotirella parva, was composed of 1 drachm each of opium and the species diambræ, 12 grains each of camphor and saffron. and 2 drachms of expre ed oil of nutmeg [Brunsw. Ph., 1777]. [B, 119.]—B. odontaigicum Hoffmanni. A mixture of 150 parts of tincture of catechn, 50 parts of tincture of ciachona, and 1 part of oil of cloves. [B, 270.1—B. oleæ. See Orive gum.—B. ophthaimicam. Fr., baume ophthalmique. It., balsamo ottalmico. Sp., bâlstmo oftälmico. A name applied to various preparations designed for application to the eyes. [B, 119, 270.|—B. ophthalmieam rubrum. Fr., baume2 ophthalmique rouge. See Unguentum HYDRARGYRI oxid i rubri—B. ophthalmicum Sancti Yveii, B. ophthalmicum yveanum. Fr., baume mercuriel (ou ophthalmique), pommade de Saint-Yves. It., balsamo ottalmico di Santo Yves. An ointment made up of 5 parts of red oxide of mercury, 2 of flowers of zinc, 20 of fresh butter, and 10 of yellow wax [Fuld. Disp., 1791; Leips. Disp., 1794]; or of 39 parts of red oxide of mercury, 12 of flowers of zine, 9 of camphor di olved ia egg-oil, 48 of white wax, and 218 of fresh butter [Brunsw. Ph., 1777; Hannov. Ph., 1838; He . Ph., 1827; Ru , Ph., 1803; Stra b. Ph., 1830; Würzb. Ph., 1815]; or of 60 parts of ointment of red oxide of mercury, 2 parts of flowers of zine, and 1 part of cafnphor (Sax. Ph., 1837]. [B, 119.]— 13. opiatum. See LIN I MENTUM camphor a tum.—B. opodeldoch. See LIN I MENTUM saponalo-camphoratium, —B. opodeldoch foda- See B. iodatun. —B. orientale. Sse Mecca BALSAM.—B. otaigicum. See B. acusticum.—B. persicum. See B. commendator is.—B. peruanum, B. peruvianum. See BALSAM of Peru. —B, peruvianum album. White bals an of Peru. [B, 180, 200. See BALSAM of Peru.—B. peruviauum album siceum. Dri white balsam of Peru. [B, 180.] Seo BALSAM of Peru.—B. peruvianum liquidum (seu nigrum (Bolg. Ph., Finn. Ph.). Black balsam of Peru. [B, 95.] See Bausaw of Peru.—B. philosophorum. See Aurum potabile.—B. pin i laricis. Venice turpentine. [B, 180.] —B, plni siivestris, B. pinorum. Ordinary turpentiae, [B, 10, 119,J—B. pleareticum. Fr., baume antipleurétique. Sp., balsamo pleuritico. Syn: olewn de cucurbit a (seu cucurbite pleureticum). A mixture of equal parts of the pulp of the Cucurbit a lagenaria and olive-oil. [Sard. Ph., 1773; Sp. Ph., 1798 (B, 119).]— B. plumb i. See Liquor PLUMBI sub a cet at is —B. podagricum. See B. anolynum.—B. polychrestum, Balsam of many virtues; a ppreparetiony made by infusing 12 oz. of resin of guaiac in 2} pints of aicohol and adding a s>,on‘ul of balsam of Peru. Formerly sarsaparilla was employed ius ıd of guaiac. Used in the arthritic, syphilitic. scrofulous, and other dyscrasiæ. [B, 200.]—B. populi. See North American Tacawanac. — B. Provinciæ Tolu, The Toluifera balsamun. PB. 200.]—B. pulmonum. Sulphur. [B, 10.] —B. Racazziræ, B. Rackasiræ, B. Rakasira, B. Rakasiri, 1. Rhadasiri. See Rakasira _ nALSAM.—B. rusci, B. ru ieum. See B. betulinum,—B. salicylico-benzoin a tum. A mixture of 100 parts of benzoin, 15 of black pitch, 10 of salicylic acid, 40 of gurjun balsam, and 509 of absolute alcohol. The liquid is decanted and Strained, and a part of the alcohol is distilied off; then enough absolute alcohol is added to the residue to give the proper consistence. Recommended as a substitute for baisam of Peru. [‘ Proc. of the Am. Pharm. A oc.,” xxviii, p. 90 (B).|—B. samaritanum. Fr., baume sam a rit a in, It., balsamo samaritano. Sp., bâlsamo samaritano. Samaritan baisam; a mixture of equal parts of oil and wine boiled together, with or without the addition of a tenth part of rosemary leaves. [B, 119, 200, 270.]—B. samech. A remedy described by Para cels us, the chief ingredient of which was pota ium carbonate. [B, 48.]—B. Sancti Thome. See Bourbon TACA- MaHac.—B, saponaceum. See LIN I MENTUM sap on a to-camphor a tum and Tinctura SAPonis.—B. saponaceuin terebinth in a tum. See Sapo terebinth at us.—B. saponis. See LIN I MENTUM sap on a to camphor a tum and Tinctura saPonts.—B. saponis terebinth in a tum. See Sapo terebinth at us.—B. Saturn i. See B, Saturn i.— B. saturninum. See Lin i mentum PLUMBI sub a cet at is.—¥3. saxonicum. See B. cephalicum saxonicum.—B. schauerianum. Fr., baume de Schauer. A preparation official in the Brunsw. Ph. of 1777, resembling the b. Fioravanti; made by distilling upon a water-bath a mixture of 48 parts of turpentine, 36 of galbanum, 24 each of the roots of comfrey (Sontphyten of ficin ale) and of white dittany (Dictamnus alb us), 16 each of the root of Imperator i a ostruthium and mastic, 12 each of sweet-flag, rhizome of storax, olibanum, ginger, cinnamon, and benzoin, 8 each of nutmeg, cubebs, cloves, white sandal-wood, le er cardamom, camphor, and aloes-wood, 4 each of avens-root (Geum urbanum), elecampane rhizome, and hepatic aloes, 2 of myrrh, 1 part of angelica-root, and 3,072 parts of concentrated alcohol. [B, 119.)—B. Scherzeri. See B, a rom at i cum Scherzeri.—B. somniferum. Sp., bâlsamo somnifero. A mixture of 1 drachm of opium di oived in aicohol, 16 drops of oil of rosewood, and 1 oz. each of unguentum pape Tay expre ed oil of nutmeg. [Wiirt. Ph., 1798 (B, 119).]—13. stomach ale Wackeri. Fr., baume stomacal de Wacker. A mixture of 24 parts of lard, 6 each of olive-oil and yeliow wax, and 2 of oil of nutmeg, meited together and mingled with 1 part each of the oils of wormwood, rosemary, Mentha crisp a, and cloves and 2 parts each of Armenian bole and b, vitæ Hoffmanni. [Hamb. Ph., 1835 (B, 119).]—B. stomach i cum. | Fr., baume siomachique. Sp. bdalsamo esiomdquico. A name given to various ppreperaiion especially to a mixture of balsam of Peru with oil of nutmeg an different volatile oils, sach as those of wormwood, cloves, mace, ppermint, orange-peel, and amber. [B, 119.]—B. storacis. 1. iquid storax. 2. Liquidambar. [B, 180.]—BB. storacis mexicanum. A dark-brown, inodorous resinous substance said to be derived from the Liguidambar styracifiua. |* Proc. of the Am. Pharm, A oc.,”’ xxiii, p. 157 (B).|—13. strumale. See B. iodatum. B, 270.1—B. styracis. See Srorax.—. styracis benzoin i. See —B. syriacum. It., balsamo siriaco. See Mecca BAL syria cum rutæ folio [C. Bauhin]. ‘The Balsa mod end ron gileadense. [B, 200.)—B. syriacum verum. BALSAM.—B. szaparycun See B. Chironis.—B. te natum. See Sapo terebinth at us and B. Frahmii.— Petroleum. [B, 180.]—B. thebaicum. See LIN I MENTUM camphor a tum.—B. toluiferæ baisami, B. tolutanum. langal, sam of Tolu.—B. tolutanum, foliis ceratiæ similibus, q eandidum [C. Bauhin]. The Toluifera_balsamum. [B, 200. B. tranquillans [Fr..; Swi Ph.], B. tranquil lum. ‘ey baume tranquille [Fr. Cod.], huile narcotique, eléolé des solanées composé, It., balsamo tranquillo. Sp., bdlsamo tranquilo. Syn.: oleum narcoticorum (seu bufonum, seu stramonii comîoaitum). A preparation made by heating 400 parts each of the leaves of befladonna, hyoscyamus, tobacco, poppy, Solanum nigrum, and stramonium in 1,000 parts of olive-oil, and, after decanting the green oil so produced, adding to it 1 part each of the oils of wormwood, by op, marjoram, peppermint, rosemary, rue, sage, and thyme ter. Cod.]. The Swi Ph. directs the mixture of 250 mes each of oleum beliadonnz and oleum hyoscyami coctum, drops of oil of wormwood, and 16 drops each of the oils of lavender, rosemary, and thyme. ‘ Similar preparations have been official in various formuiaries, the place of the volatile oils being, however, usualiy punpled by the fresh or dried tops and the flowers of the corresponding plants. In the preparations of the Sard. Ph. of 177! and the Sp. Ph. of 1798 (oleum bufonum), live toads were added to the mixture while it was being heated. [B, 95, 119.]—B. traumaticum. See B. commendator is and AQUA vulneraria spirituosa.— B. uni ver sale. See Lin i mentum PLUMBI sub a cet at is.— B. verum. See Mecca BALSAM.—B. viride [Belg. Ph.]. Fr., baume vert. It.. balsamo verde. Sp., bdlsamo verde. 1. Bourbon tacamahac. 2. Green balsam; a preparation formerly made by mixing and boiling together to the consistence of an ointment 4 pint of linseed-oil,- 2 0z. of elemi, and 2 drachms of verdigris. The preparation of the Beigian Ph. is made by melting a mixture of 20 parts of Venice turpentine, 60 of oil of laurel, and 365 each of linseed-oil and olive-oil, and adding 24 parts of verdigris, 16 of aloes, 12 of zinc suiphate, 8 of oil of cloves, and 30 of juniper-berries. The Jatter is an imitation of the old b. viride Metensium, or green balsam of Metz, or balsam of Feuillet, of which several closely allied for mule exist. 3. A preparation of the Paiat. Disp. of 1764, made by infusing 1 part each of lavender, sage, hy op, marjoram, thyme, caraway, Mentha aquatic a, Mentha crisp a, plantain, rosemary, Alchemilla vulgar is, goiden-rod, chamomile, and red rose in 48 parts each of olive-oil and oil of roses and 24 parts of linseed-oil, then adding 24 parts each of turpentine and sagapenum and 12 of olibanum, heating upon a water-bath, expre ing, and adding 8 parts each of oil of lavender, oil of turpentine, and petroleum; formerly used as an excitant and depurative. [B. 95, 119, 200.]—B. viride deters i vum. Green detersive balsam; a preparation made by melting together! 1 1b. each of linseed-oil and oil of turpentine. 4 0z. each of eiemi, oil of bay, and turpentine, and 1 oz, of verdigris; used external, as a detergent. [B, 200.]—1. viride Metensium. Fr., baume de Metz (ou de Feuillet, ou vert, ou vert de Metz), huile verte, eléolé, Wacétate de cuivre composé It., balsamo di Metz (o verde di Metz). Sp., bélsamo de Metz. Syn.: oleum oxydi cupri viride. See B. viride (2d def.),—B. viride vulnerarium. Green vulnerary balsam; an old preparation made by boiling together 14 Ib. of linsee« oli, 12 oz, of turpentine, and 6 handfuls of the leaves of adder’s tongue (Ophioglo um), expre ing, and heating the resulting oily liquid with 4 oz. of élemi, 2 0z. of oil of bay, 1 0z. of turpentine, and 2 drachms of verdigris (flos wris). {B, 200.]—B. vitæ. Fr., baume devie. Ger., Lebens balsam. It., balsamo di vita. Sp., bdlsamo O, no; 07, not; 03, whole; Th, thin; Th?, the; U, like oo in too; U*, blue; U3, lull; U4, full; US, urn; US, like ü (German). 74 de vid a. Balsam of life; a name given to a number of balsamic preparations, especi ly ‘those containing volatile oils. [B.J—B. vite album, Syn.: spiritus balsamic us. A preparation resembling the b. Fioravanti; made by distilling on a water-bath a mixture of 3 parts each of olibanum, myrrh, and galbanum, 1 part each of aloes-wood, cloves, cinnamon, nutmegs, galanga, zedoary, and ginger, 4 parts of bay-berries, 12 of Venice turpentine, and 144 of alcohol; used as a stomachic, diuretic, and nervine. [B, 97.]— B. vitæ citrinum. See Sapo TRREBINTHINA liquidus.—B. vite externum. Fr., baume de vie externe de Plenk. It., balsamo di vita externo. Sp., bdélsamo de vid a ester no. See Sapo terebinth at us.— B. vitæ externum spirituosum. See Sapo TEREBIN- THINÆ liquidus.—B. vitæ Hoffmann. Fr., baume de vie de Hoffmann. Ger., Hoffmann’scher Lebens balsam. It., balsamo di vita dell’ Hoffmann. Sp., bâlsamo de vid a de Hoffmann. See MIXTURA oleo so-balsamic a,—B, vitæ Rulandi. See B. SULPHUR IS terebinth a tum.—B. vulnerarium. Fr., baume vulnéraire. Ger., Wundbalsam. It., balsamo vutnerario. Sp., bâlsamo vulnerario. A name a}ä)lled to a number of preparations. 1. A preparation closely allied to the b. Arcæi. See Unguentum ELEMI. 2. A name given to certain preparations resembling the b. commendator is. See Tinctura BENZOIN I comfosita. 3. A fi{.‘äfi”m“"“ of the Belg. Ph., made up of a mixture of 138 parts of turpentine, 552 of olive oil, 276 of spiritus sap on at us, and 34 of oil of POSEY 4. Balsam of Peru. [B, 95, 119, 270.|—B. valnerarlum Dippelii, B. vulnerarium minerale. Fr., baume de Dippel. Syn.: liquor vulnerarius mineral is. A preparation made by digesting 3 parts of hæmatite, 6 of crude tartar (pota ium bitartrate), and 18 of distilled vine then distilling, and extract i: aa the residue with 10 parts of alcool, [Brunsw. Ph., 1777; Wirt. Ph., 1796 (B, 119).J—13. vulnerarium Stahlil. Fr., teinture (ou baume, ou e ence) vulnéraire de Stahl, Syn.: liquor vulnerarius, e entia vulneraria Stahlii. A mixture of 1 part of oil of turpentine, 2 and 4 parts of tincture of amber. [Fuld. Disp. rts of tincture of myrrh,, 1791; Wiirt. Ph., 1796; Batav. Ph. (ed. Niem., 1811) (B, 119).] — B. vulnerarlum vegetabile. See Spiritus MILLEFOLI acetatus. — B. zaccum. Ger. Zacconël. An oily substance resembling sweet-almond oil, obtained by expre ion from the kernels of the fruit of a tree growing in Palestine. [B, 48._—Aleohol cum balsamo peru via no. See Tinctura balsam i peruviani —Emulslo de balsamo tolutano [Fr. Cod.]. See Emutsion de BAUME de Tolu.—E entia balsam! can a dens is roborans. See Tinctura balsam i can a dens is roborans.—E entia balsam i peruviani, See Tinctura balsam i fperuciantiructns (seu Grana) balsam i. The fruit of the ‘als a mod end ron gite a dense. [B, 180.]—Lin i mentum balsam i peruviani. See Tinctura balsam i peruviani. [B, 97.]—Meccanense b. See Mecca BALSAM. rib. See BALyroxyli peru i sam of Peru.—Oleum balsam i. See Mecca BALSAM.—Peruvianum b. See Barsam of Peru.—Spiritus balsam i peruviani. Fr., esprit de baume du Pérou. A preparation made by distilling a mixture of 3 parts of balsam of Peru,? part of pota ium carbonate, and 15 parts of alcohol. [Würt. Ph., 1796 (B, 119).] —Syrupus balsam i peruviani. Fr., sirop de baume du Pérou. pep) made by infusing balsam of Peru in boiling water and ad ing sugar, or by mixing tincture of balsam of Peru with syrup and distilling off the alcohol; official in several old formularies. [B, 119.|—Syrupus balsam i tolutani, Syrupus cum balsamo tolutano [Fr. Cod.]. Fr., sirop de baume'de Tolu. See SYRUPUS tolutanus.—Tabell de balsamo tolutano [Fr, eon, tablet tes de baume de Tolu [Fr. Cod.]. Troches of balsam of Tohu, each containing 0°05 gramme of the balsam, with sugar and tragacanth. Similar ESparations, have been official in's everal formularies. [B, 113, 119 ‘inctura balsam i can a dens is roborans. Syn. tinctura balsamic a compos it a. An alcoholic solution of Canad turpentine and resin of guaiac, flavored with oil of rmint; used in fout‘ gonorrhoea, and leucorrhæa. [B, 97.|—Tinetura balsam i peruvlani. Fr., alcoolé (ou _teinture) de baume du Pérou. A solution of 1 part of balsam of Peru in from 3 to 8 parts of alcohol, official in several old formularies; astringent, stomachic tonic, and excitant. [B,_119.]—Toluifere balsam i b., Tolutanum b. See BALSAM of Tolu.
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