balsam of tolu
Tolu balsam

Balsam of Tolu has a sweet, aromatic, resinous scent with an odour resembling vanilla or benzoin.

Tolu balsam or balsam of Tolu (a variant of balsam of Peru) is the resinous secretion of Myroxylon balsamum.

He was adopted by his maternal grandfather, who had made a fortune through selling popular preparations, the most popular of which were "Pectoral Lozenge from Balsam of Tolu", for coughs and colds, and various tinctures for cleaning teeth and gums and curing tooth ache.

People take tolu balsam for cough, bronchitis, swollen airways, and cancer.

In foods, tolu balsam is used to flavor chewing gum, foods, and beverages.

In 1841, he began his experiments with investigations of oil of turpentine and tolu balsam, in the course of which he discovered toluene.

Don't confuse Peru balsam with tolu balsam, which is the oily sap from the stems of Myroxylon balsamum.

In manufacturing, tolu balsam is used as a fixative, as a fragrance in soaps and cosmetics, and as a flavoring in cough medicines.

Balsam of Peru (Myroxylon pereirae) - a fragrance used in perfumes and skin lotions, derived from tree resin (see also Tolu balsam).

Tolu balsam or balsam of Tolu (a variant of balsam of Peru) is the resinous secretion of Myroxylon balsamum.

This name was replaced shortly after by the word toluene derived from the older name toluol, which refers to tolu balsam, an aromatic extract from the tropical Colombian tree Myroxylon balsamum, from which it was also isolated later.