balsam
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Balsam is the resinous exudate (or sap) which forms on certain kinds of trees and shrubs. Balsam (from Latin balsamum "gum of the balsam tree," ultimately from a Semitic source such as ) owes its name to the biblical Balm of Gilead. thumb|180px|Balsamum tolutanum, Myroxylon balsamum thumb|180px|Myroxylon, the source of [[Balsam of Peru and Balsam of Tolu, is a genus of tree grown in Central America and South America. Pictured is Myroxylon peruiferum. ]]
Research
2,372 papers- Hermit Treutler's Jerusalem Balsam.Die Pharmazie · 2021
- Balsam of Peru: past and future.Dermatitis : contact, atopic, occupational, drug · 2013
- Myroxylon pereirae resin (balsam of Peru) - A critical review of the literature and assessment of the significance of positive patch test reactions and the usefulness of restrictive diets.Contact dermatitis · 2019
- "Peruvian balsam": an example of transoceanic transfer of medicinal knowledge.Journal of ethnobiology and ethnomedicine · 2020
- Balsam of Peru: History and Utility in Plastic Surgery.The Journal of craniofacial surgery · 2021
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Chemistry
- The Balsam of Matariyya
- List of balsams
- Safety
- See also
- References
Balsam is the resinous exudate (or sap) which forms on certain kinds of trees and shrubs. Balsam (from Latin balsamum "gum of the balsam tree," ultimately from a Semitic source such as ) owes its name to the biblical Balm of Gilead. thumb|180px|Balsamum tolutanum, Myroxylon balsamum thumb|180px|Myroxylon, the source of [[Balsam of Peru and Balsam of Tolu, is a genus of tree grown in Central America and South America. Pictured is Myroxylon peruiferum. ]]
== Chemistry == Balsams often contain benzoic or cinnamic acid or their esters.
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