We made a large fire, thanks to the elemi gum, which burns with such ease. |
In this state they should be dressed with a little resin cerate or elemi ointment. |
We believe that elemi possesses the same properties as copaiba, and that its indications for internal use are the same. |
Elemi is a gum produced by a tree of the Canarium family, Canarium luzonicum, that is grown in a specific region of the Philippines, south of Manila. |
The elemi of the shops is often adulterated, but more frequently a factitious kind is sold for the genuine gum. |
The incised trunk exudes a gum-resin called brea blanca in the Philippines and elemi in Europe. |