Balsam, An′odyne

Syn. Sooth′ing balsam ; Bal′samum ano′dynum (-dĭn-), B. tranquil′lans , L.; Baume anodin , B. tranquille , B. tranquil lis ant , ., Fr. Prep. 1. (Bate’s.) See Patent Medicines . 2. (Guy’s.) A vulnerary balsam invented by Guy, of Caliac, once in great repute, but now obsolete. It consisted of aloes, amber, ammoniacum, balsam of Peru, bdellium, caranna, castor, galbanum, labdanum, myrrh, olibanum, storax, tacamahac a, and Venice turpentine, digested in alcohol. 3. ( B. TRANQUILLANS , P. Cod.) Fresh leaves of belladonna, henbane, night-shade, tobacco, poppy, stramonium, of each two ounces; dried leaves of coster mary, rosemary, rue, and sage, of each half an ounce; dried tops of wormwood, hy op, sweet marjoram, peppermint, buckbean, and thyme, of each half an ounce; flowers of lavender and elder, of each half an ounce; olive oil, fifty ounces. Heat the green plants in the oil gently until all their water is di ipated; keep on the fire until the oil becomes of a green colour, and whilst still hot, mix in the other plants, carefully dried, and cut up. Digest for twelve hours on a water bath, strain, and filter. 4. ( Baume tranquille de Chomel. ) Henbane, hound’s tongue, and tobacco, of each 1 lb.; white wine, 3 pints; boil down to a quart; pre , strain, and add to the hot ‘strained liquor’ of olive oil, 1 quart, and again boil.