Catalogue of the collections in the Museum of the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain / compiled by E.M. Holmes.

  • Holmes E. M. (Edward Morell), 1843-1930.
Date:
1878
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Credit: Catalogue of the collections in the Museum of the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain / compiled by E.M. Holmes. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    AMTRIDACEJE. 136. Amteis, species incerta. a. Resin. (Elemi in reed). Two specimens from Professor GniboTirt. 137. Balsamodendeon Africanum, Armtt; Heudelotia Afeicana, Guill Sf Perr. a. Gum-resin. (African Bdellium.) b. Ditto, in tears. Presented by Allen & Co. jfote. This Gum-resin is translucent, but has a dull fracture. The taste is slightly bitter. When heated, it gives off an odour like bm-nt india-rubber. See Per. Mat. Med., vol. ii., pt. ii., p. 387 ; Hist, des Drog., vol. ui., p. 513. 188. Balsamodeotron Opobalsamum, Kuntli; Balsamodendeou Gileadense, Kunth. a. Portions of the young branches. (Xylobalsamuvi.) b. Oleoresin. (Balm of Gilead.) c. Ditto, solidified. j^ofe.—Specimen a was presented by Mr. D. Hanbury. Specimen b has the citron-like odour and taste ascribed by Pomet to true Balm of Gilead. See Pomet, Hist. Drugs, p. 204. Its consistence is Hke that of Chian turpentine. In appearance and taste it corresponds with a drop ■which has exuded on a specimen of the plant labelled Schweinfurth, No. 2300, in the British Museum. Specimen c corresponds in odour and appearance with Perena's specimen of Pellucid ^Liquid Storax, No. 513e, in this Museum. See Per. Mat. Med., vol. ii., pt. ii., p. 679. For fig. of plant, see Bentley and Trimen, Med. Plants, tab. 59. 139. Balsamodendron species. a. Gum-resin. A fine specimen. (Tiirlceij Myrrh.) b: Gum-resin of a paler colour. (White Myrrh.) Note.—Specimen 6 is identical with the true myrrh, of Dymock, and with the karam of the Bombay market. It is the finest myrrh of Enghsh commerce. See P. J. [3], vol. vi., p. 661. c. Gum-resin, in large dark-coloured pieces, from Bombay. Note.—This specimen resembles true myrrh in taste, but has a some- what urinous odour. It is identical with the drug described by Dymock under the name of Arabian Myrrhj or Meetiga of the Bombay market, a specimen of which from Professor Dymock is enclosed in the same bottle. d. Gum-resin. (East Indian Myrrh.) Note.—This specimen is the Myrrh of third quality, described by Pereira. It consists of dark-coloured myrrh mixed with pieces of Indian Bdellium, opaque BdelUum, and other gums in less quantity. See Per. Mat. Med., vol. ii., pt. ii., p. 383. e. Gum-resin. (Somali, or African Myrrh.) Note.—This specimen was presented by Dr. Vaughan. It is the Turkey Myrrh of commerce. See P. J. [1], vol. xii., p. 227, note.