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LAUDANUM , originally the name given by See also:Paracelsus to a famous medical preparation of his own composed of See also:gold, pearls, &c. (See also:Opera, 1658, i. 492/2), but containing See also:opium as its See also:chief ingredient. The See also:term is now only used for the alcoholic See also:tincture of opium (q.v.). The name was either invented by Paracelsus from See also:Lat. laudare to praise, or was a corrupted See also:form of " ladanum " (Gr. Xi76avov, from Pers. ladan), a resinous juice or See also:gum obtained from various kinds of the Cistus See also:shrub, formerly used medicinally in See also:external applications and as a stomachic, but now only in See also:perfumery and in making fumigating pastilles, &c. End of Article: LAUDANUMAdditional information and CommentsThere are no comments yet for this article.
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