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. 2014 Jan 18;224(3):316–344. doi: 10.1111/joa.12160

Table 2.

Embalming powder used by Peter Forestius.

Prepare a powder from
2½ lbs aloes
1½ lbs myrrh
7 handsfull of ordinary wermut
4 handsfull of rosemary
1½ lbs pumice
4 lbs majoran
2 lot storacis calamata (≈ 1/16 lbs, 30 g)
½ lot zeltlinalipta muscate