Home RemediesFriars Balsam Friars Balsam is a compound benzoin ticture with ecclesiastical origins. It's main value lies in it's anticeptic properties and makes a mild and gentle inhalation for chest problems. 1 teaspoonful of Friars Balsam to 600mls of boiling water to make a steam inhalation. Friars Balsam can also be used directly on the skin as protection - like a second skin - for bedsores and ulcers. |  |
