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The Materia Medica«

Pinus balfamea,L. S. P.

B.

Balfamum Canaden-

fe, Canada BalfamX ___________^^^^^^^

Canada Balfam is a white tranfparent turpentine, — becö-ming by age yellowifh,—of an agreeable fmell, approachingto that of Balfam of Mecca,—of a mild and flightly-bittertafte. Artificial compofitions being ufually fold for the Cy-prus, Strafburgh, and Venice, turpentines, and the difficultyor impoflibility of procuring any of them unadulterated, oc-cafioned their rejeclion. This, Coming from one of ourown colonies, may be expeited pure, and doubtlefs can fup-ply their place;—whether it will that of Balfam of Copaivarequires long experience to determine.

Balfamum Copaiva,Balfam of Copaiva.

Balfamum Peruvia-

num,Balfam ofPeru.

Balfamum Tolutä~

num,Balfam of Tolu.Bardana, Burdock,the Root.

Copaifera officinalis,L.S.P.

Myroxylon peruifi-*rum, Linnasi Sup->plementum Planta-rum.

Toluifera Balfamum,,L. S. P.

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Ar£tium Lappa^L.S, P,

Bariila,