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Or, Take |ss of Venice treacle, 3yj of Peruvian bark, Jij eacli ofcalumbo and chamomile, and 25 drops of oil of caraway to makeinto a ball with honey.

Stomachic Ball. Take gss of gentian in powder, 5 jss of gingerin powder, 3J of carbonate of soda, to form a ball with honey orsyrup.

Or, Take 31J of cascarilla in powder, 3jss of myrrh, 3J of Castile soap,with treacle to form a ball.

Or, Take 3y of quassia in powder, 3JSS of aromatic powder, 3J of car-bonate of soda, and syrup enough to form a ball.

Or, Take 3 j of cassia powder, Jss each of calumbo root and rhubarb,both in powder, to form a ball with treacle or syrup.

Strengthening Ball. Take 5ij each of quassia, cascarilla, calumbo, andgentian, in powder, 3ss of opium, 5jss of aromatic powder, withsyrup enough to form a ball. In scourings and looseness.

Tonic Ball. Take from 33 to 31V of sulphate of iron, 51J of powderedginger, and with a sufficient quantity of linseed meal and treacleform a ball. (Pharm. Veterinary College.)

Or, Take from 3J to 5iv of sulphate of copper, 51J of powdered ginger,and with a sufficient quantity of treacle and linseed meal form aball. (Ibid.;

Or, Take gr. V to gr. x of arsenic, 3ss each of sulphate of copper orblue vitriol, and opium, Jss of powdered caraways, with syrup ortreacle to form a ball.

Or, Take 31J of sulphate of zinc, 3ss of opium, gr. v to gr. x ofarsenic, and Jss of caraway-seeds in powder, to form a ball withtreacle.

Or, Take 311) of calumbo root in powder, 3J each of myrrh, cas-carilla, and carbonate of soda, 3ss of opium, to form a ball withtreacle.

Worm Balls. Take gij of submuriate of mercury (Calomel), Ibj oflinseed meal, and with enough of treacle, form a mass, and divideinto 32 balls. (Pharm. Veterinary College.)

See also Mercurial Ball and Purgative Balls above.Balm. See Melissa Officinalis.Balm of Gilead. See Amyridis Gileadensis.Balm of Gilead (Solomon's). An empirical medicine, which is

nothing but a disguised preparation of tincture of cardamoms.Balm of Mecca. This is rarely, if ever, to be procured genuine inTurkey, much less in Europe. It is a liquid resin, of a whitishcolour, approaching to yellow, with a strong aromatic smell resem-bling that of lemons, and a pungent high-flavoured taste. It ismuch esteemed in the East as a cosmetic. What is sold here for