Catalogue of the collections / Comp. by E.M. Holmes.

  • Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain. Museum
Date:
1878
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    2-3 AM YRLD ACEiE. 136. Amyris, species incerta. ■ a. Resin. (Elemiinreed). Two specimens from Professor Guibourt. 137. Balsamodendron Africanum, Arnott; Heudelotia Africana, Guill 8f Perr. a. Gum-resin. (African Bdellium.) b. Ditto, in tears. Presented by Allen & Co. Note.—This Gum-resin is translucent, but has a dull fracture. The taste is slightly bitter. When heated, it gives off an odour like burnt india-rubber. See Per. Mat. Med., vol. ii., pt. ii., p. 387 ; Hist, des Drog., vol. hi., p. 513. 138. Balsamodendron Opobalsamum, Kunth; Balsamodendron Gileadense, Kunth. a. Portions of the young branches. (Xylobalsamum.) b. Oleoresin. (Balm of Gilead.) c. Ditto, solidified. Note.—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 like that of Chian turpentine. In appearance and taste it corresponds with a drop which has exuded on a specimen of the plant labeUed Schweinfurth, No. 2300, in the British Museum. Specimen c corresponds in odour and appearance with Pereira'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. (Turkey Myrrh.) b-. Gum-resin of a paler colour. (White Myrrh.) Note.—Specimen b is identical with the true myrrh, of Dymock, and with the kdram of the Bombay market. It is the finest myrrh of English 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 Myrrh, or Meetiga of the Bombay market, a specimen of whicb 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 Bdelhum, opaque Bdellium, 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.