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Factitious Balm of Gilead

Also called Baume de la Mecque. Gum benzoin, 1 pound; resin, 4 pounds; oil lemon, rosemary, caraway, of each 4 ounces; alcohol, TONICS.

Or: 4 ounces gum benzoin may be dissolved by heat in 1 pound Canada balsam, and to the mixture, when cold, 1 ounce each of the oils of rosemary, lemon, and cassia, added.

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