Mecca balsam (Commiphora opobalsamum): entire young plant. Line engraving by J. Heath, c. 1804.

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1 October 1804
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20919i
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Mecca balsam (Commiphora opobalsamum): entire young plant. Line engraving by J. Heath, c. 1804. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Mecca myrrh is the source of balm of Gilead used in perfumery and in incense. It is used locally to treat stomach complaints, to induce sweating and to heal wounds

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London : Longman & Co., 1 October 1804.

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1 print : line engraving ; platemark 27.9 x 23.5 cm

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Balessan. Heath sc.

References note

John Heath, The Heath family engravers 1779-1878, Aldershot 1993, vol. 1, pp. 114-115 (as Batessan), 170-171

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Wellcome Collection 20919i

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