Latin, Styrax

Eng., Storax. Synonym, Liquid Storax. A balsam obtained from the wood and inner bark of Liquidambar orientalis.

A semiliquid, grayish, sticky, opaque mass; it deposits, on standing, a dark-brown stratum, and has an agreeable odor and balsamic taste.

Average Dose

15 grains (1 Gm.).

Therapeutic Action

Antiseptic, expectorant, carminative.

Uses

It is a constituent of some preparations for bronchitis, etc., but is seldom a prescription ingredient.