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GUMMI SANGUIS DRACONIS.— DRAGON'S BLOOD.

sand-bath ; separate the oil from the liquorwhich passes with it, and rectify it.

distilled water of myrrh. (wlrtem.;

Spielmann)

Myrrh, in powder,

eight ounces.

Spring Water, six pounds.

Digest for three days, in a warm place,and distil slowly four pounds.

It is recommended in affections of thelungs, of the stomach, and of the uterus. —Dose, one ounce.

GUMMI OLEIE.— OLIVE GUM.

Stnonimes :— Bahamum seu Resina Olece.

— Gomme d'olivier, Gall.Ferr.

This is in yellowish masses, of a slightlyacrid taste, and of an odour resembling thatof vanilla.

It flows from certain wild olive trees inhot climates.

It is formed, according to Pelletier, ofa resin, a little benzoic acid, and of a pe-culiar substance, called Olivile.

It is considered astringent and detersive.

GUMMI SAGAPENUM.—SAGAPENUM.

Synonimes :— Gummi Serapinum, saya-ir-nvov. — Sagapenum, Gomme séraphique,Fr. ; Sagapengummi, Serapingumini,Germ. ; Sugbenus, Arab. ; and Duk. ;Sagapeno, Port. ; and Span. ; Sagapen,Pol. ; Kundel, Sans.

Gmelin;Zarda.

Saunders ; Spielmann ;

This gum-resin is either in granularmasses, or in tears, of a reddish-yellow co-lour externally, and of a reddish-white in-ternally. It has a disagreeable odour, notunlike that of assafcetida, though less strong,and an acrid taste.

It is obtained, according to Willdenow,from the Ferula Pérsica, Hope, a plant ofPersia. (Pentandria Digynia, Linn. ; Um-belliferœ, Juss.; Fig. Philos. Trans. LXXV.36. t. 3. 4.)

It is stimulant, but is seldom employed.

GUMMI SANGUIS DRACONIS.—DRAGON'S BLOOD.

Synonimes :— Draconis Sanguis, ResinaSanguis Draconis- — Sang-Dragon, Fr. ;Drachenblut, Germ. ; Damulakhwain,Arab. ; and Duk. ; Drakowa krew, Bo-HEM. ; Dragoblod, Dan. ; Sangre dedragon, Span.; Heraduky, Hind. ; Draa-kenblood, Dut. ; Sangue di dragone,Ital. ; Jaranang, Palemb.; Khunisyaw-aschan, Prasmocza krew, Pol. ; Catuk-amrigarokta, Sans. ; Drakblod, Swed.;Kandamnrgarittam, Tam. ; Catgamurgumnitura, Tel.

Amst. ; Ant.; Batav.; Bavar. ; Belg.;Bruns. ; Dan. ; Hisp. ; Gall. ; Ferr. ;Fuld.; Hann.; Olden. ; Pol.; Borus. ;Sax. ; Suec. ; Wirtem. ; Herbip. ;

Ainslie ; Bergius ; Brugnatelli ;Coxe ; Guibourt ; Murray and Gme-lin ; Piderit ; Saunders; Spiel-mann ; Zarda.

It is of a blood-red colour, inodorous,insipid, dry, hard, friable, fusible and in-flammable, diffusing a balsamic odour whileburning. Severalkindsofitaredistinguished:

1. Sanguis Draconis in granis; in detachedtransparent grains.

2. Sanguis Draconis in lacrymis ; in ovoidmasses of the size of a filbert strungtogether.

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