Bdelium (also spelt bdellium or bdellion) is an aromatic gum-like myrrh that is exuded from the tree species Commiphora wightii and Commiphora africana and at least one other Indian species, C. stocksiana.[1]
Bdellium has some magical properties and, as such, 2 drachms of it are a component of Belch Powder.[2][3]
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter films (Mentioned on box)
- Harry Potter Wizard's Collection (Mentioned on box)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ "Bdellium" at Wikipedia
- ↑ Label Collection book in the Harry Potter Wizard's Collection box set.
- ↑ The label reads: "of Mummy, Mastick, Red Myrrhe, Olibanum, Ammoniacum, Oppopanax, Bdelium, each ʒii. Vitriol ℔ii. Honey, ℔ii. Tartar ℥1,ſs. Aquavitæ, gal.iii." which uses the apothecaries' system of weights.