Guest guest Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 " Ground sweet gum leaves. Sweet gum resin was called xochicotzatl by Mexican Indians and copal or copalm by the Spanish and French. It served an article of tribute to Aztec rulers. Found in cloud forests in Mexico. Use by Native Americans in medicines, additive to smoking tobacco, and as incense. Corte's smoked tobacco mixed with sweet gum resin when he smoked with Montezuma II. " The difference in Liquidambar is paricularly interesting because of the predominance of terpenoids in one organ ( leaves ) but phenolics in the other (trunk)> " Just recieved some Turkish Liquidamber orientalis, very nice. Looks like maple syrup. Now on to Sweet gum incense and tincture. Katlyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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