2. (Ph. E. 1744) Expressed oil of nutmeg, 1 oz.; liquefy by a gentle heat, and stir in of the oils of cloves, lavender, and rosemary, of each, 1⁄2 dr.; oil of amber, 10 drops; balsam of Peru, 1 dr. Both were formerly used to anoint the head and nostrils of apoplectic patients, and were believed to be of great efficacy.
Balsam, Asiat′ic†. Balm of Gilead.
Balsam, Bate’s. See Balsam, Anodyne.
Balsam, Berlin, for burns, cuts, bruises, and wounds of every kind, sores and ulcers, frost-bites, &c. Chloride of lime with impure glycerine.
Balsam Bilfinger, for rheumatism and gout. Black soap, 25 grms.; water, 40 grms.; spirit of wine, 10 grms.; camphorated spirit, 10 grms.; liquor ammoniæ caustic, 20 grms.; tinct. capsici, 5 grms. (Schädler.)
Balsam, Brazilian. Balsam of copaiba.
Balsam, Calaba′. Syn. Tacamaha′ca. A fragrant resinous substance produced by calophyl′lum cal′aba, or Santa Maria tree.
Balsam, Cam′phor. Syn. Cam′phorated balsam; Bal′samum camphora′tum, &c., L. Prep. 1. As camphor-liniment, Ph. L.
2. (B. Ace′ticum c., Sanchez’s Gout-b.:—Pelletier.) Curd-soap and camphor, of each 5 drs.; oil of thyme, 2 scru.; acetic ether, 5 oz.; digest together in a stoppered bottle until the solids are dissolved. Recommended as an efficacious anodyne liniment in certain forms of rheumatism and gout.
Balsam, Can′ada. See Turpentines.