Balsem (English: “Balsam / pine resin”) is a term or concept described in Jongejan’s Land en Volk van Atjeh Vroeger en Nu in relation to Aceh. Resin tapped from Pinus Merkusii via gutter-wound in sapwood; refreshed every 3 days; collected in cups, distilled to terpentijn (turpentine) + hars (rosin).
Translation
Balsam / pine resin
Description
Resin tapped from Pinus Merkusii via gutter-wound in sapwood; refreshed every 3 days; collected in cups, distilled to terpentijn (turpentine) + hars (rosin).
Significance
The term Balsem is recorded by Jongejan as part of the cultural, administrative, or institutional vocabulary of Aceh.
See Also
Source
Land en Volk van Atjeh Vroeger en Nu, by J. Jongejans, Oud-Resident van het Gewest Atjeh en Onderhoorigheden, with a foreword by Dr. H. Colijn (Baarn: Hollandia Drukkerij N.V., c. 1938), pp. —.