Croton Balsamiferum
This West Indian shrub is sometimes called seaside balsam or sage. A thick, yellowish, aromatic juice exudes from the extremities of the broken branches, or wherever the stem has been wounded. In Mart...
This West Indian shrub is sometimes called
seaside balsam or sage. A thick, yellowish, aromatic juice exudes
from the extremities of the broken branches, or wherever the stem
has been wounded. In Martinique a liquor called _Eau de Mantes_ is
distilled from this balsamic juice with spirits of wine. The young
leaves and branches are used in warm baths, on account of their
agreeable fragrance and reputed medicinal virtues.
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