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Gum anima, or anima, in pharmacy, is a kind of gum or resin.[1] As of 1728 it was divided into two kinds, western and eastern.[1] The first flows from an incision in a tree around Central America, called (as of 1728) Courbati; it is transparent, and of a color similar to frankincense.[1]
The eastern gum anima was distinguished in 1728 into three kinds: the first white; the second blackish, in some respects like myrrh; the third pale, resinous, and dry.[1] All kinds of anima were used in perfumes around 1728, because of their agreeable smell; they were also been applied externally against colds.[1]
Gum anima is often added to sandarac-based alcohol varnishes to prevent brittleness caused by the sandarac.[2] Shellac and elemi are also often used for this purpose.[2]
References
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Chambers, Ephraim, ed. (1728). "ANIMA". Cyclopædia, or an Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences (1st ed.). James and John Knapton, et al.
- ^ a b Azémard, Clara; Ménager, Matthieu; Vieillescazes, Cathy (2017-12-01). "On the tracks of sandarac, review and chemical analysis". Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 24 (36): 27746–27754. doi:10.1007/s11356-017-0522-0. ISSN 1614-7499.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chambers, Ephraim, ed. (1728). "Gum anima". Cyclopædia, or an Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences (1st ed.). James and John Knapton, et al.
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