Tolu balsam

Authors:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer, Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles

Last updated on: 30.03.2025

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Tolu Balsam

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DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.

Resin of the tolu balsam tree. The solvent toluene (C6H5-CH3) can be extracted from tolu balsam by distillation. Balsamum tolutanum is a drug that was formerly used in herbal medicines to treat catarrhs of the upper respiratory tract.

Quality defined in the European Pharmacopoeia.

HMPC: not processed

ESCOP: not processed

Commission E-monograph: Catarrhs of the respiratory tract, now obsolete

IngredientsThis section has been translated automatically.

Balsamum tolutanum contains between 1.5 and 3 % essential oil and also resin
(80 %) with benzoic acid, benzyl cinnamate, benzyl benzoate and cinnamic acid.

EffectsThis section has been translated automatically.

Balsamum tolutanum has an antimicrobial and expectorant effect.

Field of application/useThis section has been translated automatically.

Balsamum tolutanum is used for catarrh of the upper respiratory tract (see below chronic bronchitis).

DosageThis section has been translated automatically.

The average daily dose is 0.6 g and is usually taken in the form of cough syrups and cough drops.

Undesirable effectsThis section has been translated automatically.

There are no known adverse effects.

ContraindicationThis section has been translated automatically.

There are no known contraindications.

InteractionsThis section has been translated automatically.

No interactions with other medications were found.

LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.

Schilcher H (2016) In: Leitfaden Phytotherapie, Urban & Fischer Verlag Munich, p. 322 f.
Blaschek W (2015) Wichtl-Teedrogens and phytopharmaceuticals. A handbook for practice. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellschaft Munich. S 113-114
https://arzneipflanzenlexikon.info/perubalsam.php

Authors

Last updated on: 30.03.2025

Authors: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles