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Universal Wound Balsam

proper consistence, then add a few drops of little essence of vanilla. Or: Take of balsam the oils of cassia and nutmeg, dissolved in a of tolu, 4 ounces; white resin, 16 ounces; sheep's suet, 14 ounces, or sufficient to make it soft enough , according to climate or season. of Tolu. The genuine balsam is perfectly 5103. Το Detect Factitious Balsam soluble in alcohol, forming a transparent solution. By exposure to the air it becomes hard and brittle.

It is frequently adulterated, in which case it has a weaker smell, is less soluble in alcohol, and the tincture formed with that fluid is opaque.