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Balm of Gilead Buds

Balm of Gilead Buds, name for several plants belonging to different taxonomic families. The historic Old World balm of Gilead, or Mecca balsam, is a small evergreen tree (Commiphora gileadensis, also once called C. opobalsamum) of the family Burseraceae (incense-tree family) native to Africa and Asia and the source of the commercial balm of Gilead; it is referred to in the Bible in Jer. 8.22. The Ishmaelites from Gilead were bearing balm when they bought Joseph from his brothers. Balm of Gilead is still in high repute for healing in some countries. The American balm of Gilead is a species of poplar (Populus candicans) of the family Salicaceae (willow family) which has large balsamic and fragrant buds. The tree is seldom seen in the wild but was formerly a favorite dooryard tree of the northern states. The buds were used in domestic medicine. This poplar is closely related to, and sometimes considered a variety of, the balsam poplar (P. tacamahaca), which has also been called balm of Gilead and tacamahac.

	5 lb	10 lb	25lb
Balm of Gilead Buds	@ $34.97/lb	@ $31.47/lb	@ $28.32/lb

Properties/Uses -

Botanical Name - Commiphora opobalsamum

Part Used - Buds

Common Names/Synonyms -

Cautions - No side effects or contraindications with normal use.

Balm of Gilead in smaller sizes


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