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| | Burgundy pitch is a resinous exudation obtained from |
 | | A factitious Burgundy pitch is prepared by melting together common pitch, resin, and turpentine, and agitating the mixture with water Its odour differs from that of the genuine substance, and it does not form a clear solution with glacial acetic acid. |
 | | —Burgundy pitch is a mild counter-irritant, and is employed in the preparation of plasters (as Emplastrum Picis) for application to the loins in lumbago, to the chest in pulmonary affections, and to painful rheumatic joints. |
 | | Melt together the frankincense, beeswax, pitch, and resin; add the oil and water, and, with constant stirring, evaporate to a suitable consistence. |
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