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Elemi. Manilla Elemi |
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This section is from the book "Materia Medica Pharmacy, Pharmacology And Therapeutics", by W. Hale White. Also available from Amazon: Materia Medica Pharmacy, Pharmacology And Therapeutics..
(not official) - A concrete resinous exudation, probably from Canarium commune (nat. ord. Bursaraceae).
Manilla.
A soft unctuous mass, becoming harder and yellowish by age. Strong fennel-like odor. Resembling Elemi. - Asafoetida, Galbanum, and Ammoniacum, but Elemi is known by its odor.
The chief constituents are - (1) Resinous bodies, 80 per cent. (2) A volatile oil.
Elemi acts like volatile oils generally, but is only used as a stimulating disinfectant ointment which was formerly official in B. P. as elemi, 1; ointment, 4.
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