A Practical Treatise On the Manufacture of Perfumery Comprising Directions for
A Practical Treatise On the Manufacture of Perfumery Comprising Directions for
C Carl Deite
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\y Under the name American storax, white Peru balsam, white Indian balsam or liquid ambar is found in com- merce a product similar to storax, which is derived from Ijiquicfambar styraciflua, L. , a tree indigenous to Mexico and Louisiana. This balsam forms a clear, transparent, brownish-yellow, semi-fluid mass. It has a storax-like odor, and a sharp and pungent taste. It is only partially soluble in alcohol, specifically lighter than water, and shows an acid reaction. It is said to consist of 2...4 per cent, styracin, 1 per cent, benzoic acid, volatile oil, etc. It is sometimes used for fumigating purposes, but chiefly serves for the adulteration of Tolu balsam. ^ Myrrh (Gummi-resina myrrha, Gummi myrrhd) is a gum resin, the produce of Balsamodendron Ehren- RESINS AND BALSAMS. 173 bergianum, Berg, and, perhaps, also of Balsamodendron Myrrha, Nees. The first-named tree is found in the countries bordering on the Red Sea, and extends into Africa to the Somali Coast, where the principal supply of inyrrh is collected.
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