Tacamahac is the name of medicinal
resin
In polymer chemistry and materials science, resin is a solid or highly viscous substance of plant or synthetic origin that is typically convertible into polymers. Resins are usually mixtures of organic compounds. This article focuses on natu ...
s, now little used, obtained from several plant sources including ''
Calophyllum tacamahaca'' and ''
Calophyllum inophyllum
''Calophyllum inophyllum'' is a large evergreen plant, commonly called tamanu, oil-nut, mastwood, beach calophyllum or beautyleaf. It is native to tropical Asia and Wallacea. Due to its importance as a source of timber for the traditional shipbu ...
''.
The word has sometimes been regarded, apparently wrongly, as a synonym of
balm of Gilead
Balm of Gilead was a rare perfume used medicinally, that was mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, and named for the region of Gilead, where it was produced. The expression stems from William Tyndale's language in the King James Bible of 1611, and has c ...
.
External links
U. S. Dispensatory, 1918(Henriette's Herbal Homepage)
Resins
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